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Social Sciences at California State University-East Bay

Social Sciences at California State University-East Bay

If you are interested in studying Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at California State University-East Bay. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-East Bay sits in Hayward, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-East Bay

Online coursework is an option at California State University-East Bay. Among 12,326 students, 4,497 (36%) studied exclusively online and 5,436 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at California State University-East Bay

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-East Bay’s Social Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #15 of 160
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #16 of 198
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #82 of 934
Best Value California #92 of 159
Best Value Far Western (Region) #98 of 197
Best Value Nationwide #127 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from California State University-East Bay

Those who finish California State University-East Bay’s Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at California State University-East Bay
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,179
2 years $37,498
3 years $46,112
4 years $54,255
5 years $64,533

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Social Sciences graduates from California State University-East Bay report median earnings of $54,255, compared with $73,339 for all California State University-East Bay graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at California State University-East Bay

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Sciences graduates from California State University-East Bay comes in at $19,099.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Social Sciences program at California State University-East Bay go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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