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 University of California - Santa Cruz. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 UC Santa Cruz was ranked #191 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #27 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz in Sociology walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,500.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $28,236 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $29,664.
UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.3% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020, 71.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 251 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 140 |
| Archeology | 3 |
| Economics | 165 |
| Political Science & Government | 163 |
*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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