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Sociology at San Diego State University

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Sociology at San Diego State University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if San Diego State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

SDSU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

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Sociology Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Sociology Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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 San Diego State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Sociologists 1,070 $98,560
Sociology Professors 970 $103,600

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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