Sociology at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 286 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.

UC Irvine Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

UC Irvine Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UC Irvine 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 Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	25

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

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Irvine Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $29,085. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	34
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UC Irvine Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from UC Irvine in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

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 - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.