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Sociology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 682 sociology graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 74% women (508) and 26% men (174).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 658 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 75% were women (493) and 25% were men (165).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	163
Hispanic / Latino	219
Black / African American	40
Asian	118
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	48
International (Nonresident)	49
Unknown	17

Minority students account for 65% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 11 master’s sociology degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 64% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Sociology Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 13 doctoral sociology degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 38% of Sociology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.