Sociology at University of California - Davis

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074.

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

UC Davis Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
Master’s Degree in Sociology

UC Davis Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at UC Davis 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UC Davis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of California - Davis.

UC Davis Sociology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	161
White	48
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UC Davis Sociology Master’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Davis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	275

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 University of California - Davis.

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
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