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Sociology at California State University - San Marcos

268 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#134 Overall Quality
Sociology is one of the majors in the social sciences program at California State University - San Marcos.

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. Also, learn how CSUSM ranks among other schools offering degrees in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #22 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 34
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 85
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 90
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 93
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Sociology Schools 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 154
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 163
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 279
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 293

Popularity of Sociology at CSUSM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 268 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 254 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUSM. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$30,004 Bachelor's Median Salary
$39,505 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUSM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,004 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Sociology majors graduating with a master's degree from CSUSM make a median salary of $39,505 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $39,819.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from CSUSM Have?

$15,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, sociology students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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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Sociology Student Diversity at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 268 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from CSUSM in 2021, 19% were men and 81% 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, 57% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 152
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 19

CSUSM Sociology Master’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from CSUSM in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 85
Economics 54
General Social Sciences 30
Anthropology 19

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