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Sociology at Santa Clara University

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. We've also included details on how SCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at SCU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

SCU Sociology Rankings

SCU was ranked #61 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 #11 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates	52
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates	56
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Sociology Schools	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	397
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)	406
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	423
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	428
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)	433
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans	433
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology	476
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)	481
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	495
Best Value Colleges for Sociology	498
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)	506
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	536
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)	540
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)	543

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

Sociology Student Diversity at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at SCU awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.