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Social Sciences at California State University-Monterey Bay

Here is an overview of this program at CSUMB. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #27 out of 60 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Social Sciences Degrees Available at CSUMB

Here is each degree level available for social sciences at CSUMB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	85

CSUMB Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Monterey Bay awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CSUMB holds a strong position among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #27 out of 60 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	27
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	27
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at CSUMB earn a median of $44,485 a year. This is lower than $55,901, the median for all majors at CSUMB.

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at CSUMB, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $11,000 in student loans. This is lower than $14,622, the typical median for all majors at CSUMB.

CSUMB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$1,695	$1,695

Read more about CSUMB tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at CSUMB are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Monterey Bay with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	14

Social Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

CSUMB conferred 85 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences, general recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (54%).

• Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #6
• Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
• Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #8
• Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #15
• Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #18

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 DirectorG at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.