Sociology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 717 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.

UCSB Sociology Degrees Available

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

UCSB Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UCSB 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 UCSB 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 Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Sociology Schools	9
Best Value Sociology Schools	347

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UCSB. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $28,687. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 717 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from UCSB in 2020-2021, 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 UCSB since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	81
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	343
White	173
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

UCSB Sociology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in sociology from UCSB. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.