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Social Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

760 Bachelor's Degrees
26 Master's Degrees
#169 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Sac State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #26 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 36
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 37
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 84
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 147
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 152
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Social Sciences Schools 169
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 189
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 194
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 198
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 213
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 227
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 331
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 343

Popularity of Social Sciences at Sac State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 760 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 730 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Sac State. This makes it the #161 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Sac State

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

Sac State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 760 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Sac State. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 139
Black or African American 59
Hispanic or Latino 281
White 166
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 91

Sac State Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Sac State awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

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 292
Economics 214
Political Science & Government 167
Anthropology 49
Geography & Cartography 37
General Social Sciences 27

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 533
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 194
English Language & Literature 181
History 145
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 114

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