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Sociology at California State University - Sacramento

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Sac State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Sac State

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

Sac State Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	29
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	50
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	52
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	71
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	72
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates	87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	101
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Sociology Schools	106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology	109
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	125
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	143
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	145
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	146
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	153
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools	167
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	268
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	272

Popularity of Sociology at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 286 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 224 degrees were handed out.

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

Sac State Sociology Students

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

Sac State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at Sac State awarded 286 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	149
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	29

Sac State Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Sac State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stickpen under License

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