Sociology at University of California - Merced
UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018.
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 Merced Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
UC Merced Sociology Rankings
The sociology major at UC Merced 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.
Sociology Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced Sociology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
UC Merced Sociology Master’s Program
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 - Merced with a master's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 - Merced. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 92 |
Related Majors
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 - Merced.
| 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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