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Sociology at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Sociology at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 261 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UC Santa Cruz.

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 Santa Cruz Sociology Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UC Santa Cruz 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 16
Most Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 151
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $27,765. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Sociology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% 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 Santa Cruz since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 119
White 72
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UC Santa Cruz Sociology Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Cruz.

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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