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Social Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

Social Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 State LA Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Cal State LA Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Social Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 17
Anthropology 13
Economics 12
Political Science & Government 9
Geography & Cartography 6

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 State University - Los Angeles.

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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