Sociology at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 157 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.

UCSD Sociology Degrees Available

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

UCSD Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD performed in these rankings.

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 UCSD 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
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	141
	371

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UCSD. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $29,964. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	34
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UCSD Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

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

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

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.