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Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Master’s Program

8% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 13

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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