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Sociology at California State University - Northridge

492 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#144 Overall Quality
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at California State University - Northridge.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #23 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 22
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 29
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 84
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 112
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 130
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Best Sociology Schools 144
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 153
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 339
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 346

Popularity of Sociology at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 492 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 531 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUN. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from CSUN Make?

$29,883 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $29,883. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from CSUN Have?

$13,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, sociology students borrow a median amount of $13,000 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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CSUN Sociology Students

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

CSUN Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 492 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from CSUN in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% 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, 66% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 323
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 34

CSUN Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from CSUN in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CSUN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 214
Economics 95
Anthropology 64
Geography & Cartography 45
Urban Studies 27

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