Social Sciences at San Jose State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. In 2021, 459 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from San Jose State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

San Jose State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, San Jose State does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

San Jose State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at San Jose State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at San Jose State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	76

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from San Jose State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 459 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from San Jose State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at San Jose State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	109
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	188
White	67
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

San Jose State Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from San Jose State in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

San Jose State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	214
Economics	126
Political Science & Government	95
Anthropology	25
Criminology	12
Urban Studies	12
General Social Sciences	11
Geography & Cartography	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Urban and Regional Planners	7,950	$93,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.