by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Cal Poly compares to other colleges that offer sociology.
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Cal Poly is a solid choice among schools offering sociology. In particular, it placed #40 out of 543 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,872 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly, sociology students accumulate a median of $16,750 in student loans. This is below $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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For the most recent academic year available, 31% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 57% 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 sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.