by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Sonoma State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SSU was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #30 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,210 | $2,210 |
| Books and Supplies | $986 | $986 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,282 | $14,282 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Sociology students who received their bachelor’s degree at SSU took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 30% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SSU is $36,002 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $29,664.
SSU does not offer an online option for its sociology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, 67.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.3% of the sociology bachelor’s degrees at SSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 132 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 27 |
| Economics | 45 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
| Political Science & Government | 48 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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