Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.
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UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 561 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 157 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UCSD. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,964 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, sociology students borrow a median amount of $14,413 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of California - San Diego.
Of the 157 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in sociology from UCSD in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 14 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in sociology from UCSD in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 480 |
Political Science & Government | 469 |
International Relations & National Security | 108 |
Anthropology | 91 |
Other Social Sciences | 57 |
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