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Sociology at University of California - Davis

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Sociology at University of California - Davis

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. In 2021, 264 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UC Davis Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UC Davis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
92
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
276

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UC Davis. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $31,674. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

81% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at UC Davis awarded 264 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 125
White 37
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UC Davis Sociology Master’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 44% were men and 56% were 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 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UC Davis, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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