by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Cal Poly Pomona ranks among other schools offering degrees in sociology.
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The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #285 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #43 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona handed out 270 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 206 degrees were handed out.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,269 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly Pomona, sociology students borrow a median amount of $13,300 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 270 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Cal Poly Pomona. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
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, 71% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 93 |
| Economics | 54 |
| Anthropology | 33 |
| Geography & Cartography | 24 |
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