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Sociology at University of California - Irvine

286 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.

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Sociology Degrees Available at UC Irvine

UC Irvine Sociology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for sociology majors, UC Irvine came in at #29. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 11
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 27
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Sociology Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 37
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 72
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 79
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 360
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 368
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 368
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 376

Popularity of Sociology at UC Irvine

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 286 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 238 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UC Irvine. This makes it the #25 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Diversity at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 286 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UC Irvine in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 79
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 116
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 25
Other Races 21

UC Irvine Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 9 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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

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