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Social Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

652 Bachelor's Degrees
41 Master's Degrees
#163 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Cal State Fullerton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Cal State Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal State Fullerton was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 65
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 111
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 154
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Social Sciences Schools 163
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 164
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 165
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 364
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 377

Popularity of Social Sciences at Cal State Fullerton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Fullerton handed out 652 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 633 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #104 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Cal State Fullerton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California State University - Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 652 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State Fullerton, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

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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, 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 65
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 346
White 144
Non-Resident Aliens 26
Other Races 57

Cal State Fullerton Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Cal State Fullerton in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 395
Political Science & Government 131
Economics 80
Anthropology 48
Geography & Cartography 39

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 962
English Language & Literature 180
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 159
History 145
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 99

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