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Sociology at San Diego State University

133 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#71 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. Also, learn how SDSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Sociology Rankings

SDSU was ranked #71 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for sociology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #13 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 62
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 64
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 68
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 70
Best Sociology Schools 71
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 74
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 78
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 89
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 274
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 278

Popularity of Sociology at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 133 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.

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

Sociology Student Diversity at SDSU

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

SDSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from SDSU in 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, 52% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 10

SDSU Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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