by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how UC Berkeley stacks up against peers offering sociology.
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UC Berkeley is in the top 1% of the country for sociology. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 434 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 2 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 2 |
| Best Sociology Schools in California | 2 |
| Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 9 |
| Best Sociology Schools | 9 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 9 |
| Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 26 |
| Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 31 |
| Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 74 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley handed out 273 bachelor’s degrees in sociology.
Sociology students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,119 a year. This is below $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, sociology graduates take on a median debt of $13,131 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 25% of sociology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of sociology bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Hispanic or Latino. About 49% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 15 |
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of sociology master’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of sociology master’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Asian. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a master’s in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 36% of sociology doctoral degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of sociology doctoral degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. About 29% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a doctoral in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of California-Berkeley.