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Sociology at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 340 sociology degrees were granted at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 543
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#21 of 162
Best Value	California	#24 of 145
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#40 of 143
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#43 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#147 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,488
2 years	$30,240
3 years	$37,424
4 years	$45,937
5 years	$54,833

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from California State University-Los Angeles report median earnings of $45,937, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from California State University-Los Angeles is $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 77% women (262) and 23% men (78).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 319 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 77% were women (246) and 23% were men (73).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	267
Black / African American	13
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 21 master’s sociology degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	20

Minority students account for 95% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

The Sociology program at California State University-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	340

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at California State University-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.