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Sociology at Occidental College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Oxy ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at Oxy

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Oxy Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oxy was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #36 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	155
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	208
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	212
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Sociology Schools	218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	223
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	229
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	231
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	250
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	502
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	516
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	521
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	524
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	527
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	549
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	560

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Occidental College handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 73% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

Oxy Sociology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Occidental College.

Oxy Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from Oxy in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oxy are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Occidental College with a bachelor's in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.