Sociology at Santa Clara University
SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616. Of the 1,656 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University in 2021, 20 of them were sociology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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SCU Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
SCU Sociology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at SCU 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 sociology major at SCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Schools | 52 |
| 64 | |
| Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 564 |
| Most Focused Sociology Schools | 702 |
How Much Do Sociology Graduates from SCU Make?
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $35,892. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
Sociology Student Demographics at SCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Santa Clara University.
SCU Sociology Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SCU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into
A degree in sociology 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 Santa Clara University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Sociologists | 1,070 | $98,560 |
| Sociology Professors | 970 | $103,600 |
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 Arnaudh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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