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UCR was ranked #65 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 #12 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 393 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 339 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UCR. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of California - Riverside.
Of the 393 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UCR in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.
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, 65% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 257 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 15 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in sociology from UCR. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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