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Sociology at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at San Diego State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 176 sociology degrees were granted at San Diego State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Of 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sociology graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at San Diego State University are 80% women (141) and 20% men (35).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 164 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 81% were women (133) and 19% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	91
Black / African American	13
Asian	13
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 77% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 12 master’s sociology degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at San Diego State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.