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Undergraduate Sociology at California State University-Los Angeles

Here is an overview of this program at Cal State LA. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #35 out of 53 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cal State LA Undergraduate Sociology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Cal State LA as a strong choice for sociology, ranked #141 out of 553 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Schools	141 of 553
Best Sociology Schools in California	41 of 153

Undergraduate Sociology Degrees at Cal State LA

The following degree levels are available for sociology at Cal State LA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	319
Master’s	21

Cal State LA Sociology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Los Angeles handed out 319 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cal State LA is a solid choice among schools offering sociology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #35 out of 53 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	35
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Sociology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA earn a median of $45,937 a year. This is lower than $61,510, the median for all majors at Cal State LA.

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA, sociology students borrow a median amount of $12,500 in student loans. This is below $14,455, the typical median for all majors at Cal State LA.

Cal State LA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,080	$1,080

Read more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State LA were Hispanic or Latino. About 84% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in sociology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	267
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	9

Graduate Study in Sociology at Cal State LA

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cal State LA. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Sociology	21

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License More about our data sources and methodologies.