by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Cal Poly stacks up against peers offering other social sciences.
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Cal Poly is a solid choice among schools offering other social sciences. Specifically, it ranked #13 out of 42 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in other social sciences.
Other Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at Cal Poly earn a median of $41,749 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, other social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $17,000 in student loans. This is lower than $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $6,077 | $14,546 |
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Among recent graduates, 44% of other social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of other social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in other social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the other social sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
This other social sciences program at Cal Poly offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences, Other | 34 |
Cal Poly conferred 34 completions in social sciences, other in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (65%).