The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at California State University-Monterey Bay

Here is an overview of this program at CSUMB. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #27 out of 60 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#125 in the U.S.

#30 in California

College Factual rates CSUMB highly for social sciences, coming in at #125 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	125 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in California	30 of 171

Here is each degree level available for social sciences at CSUMB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	85

This social sciences field at CSUMB includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences, General	85

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Monterey Bay awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CSUMB holds a strong position among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #27 out of 60 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	27
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120

$44,485 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at CSUMB earn a median of $44,485 a year. This is lower than $55,901, the median for all majors at CSUMB.

$11,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at CSUMB, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $11,000 in student loans. This is lower than $14,622, the typical median for all majors at CSUMB.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at CSUMB

CSUMB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,779 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$11,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,695	$1,695

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at CSUMB are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at California State University-Monterey Bay

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	14