Sociology

Bachelor's degree · Westmont College · Santa Barbara, CA

CIP 45.11

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$23,048Median federal debt
19Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $52,657 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,665–$69,502).

Sociology (Bachelor's degree) at other California schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara
$53,612—
National University
San Diego
$46,505$27,687
Occidental College
Los Angeles
$42,653$21,250
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley
$40,774$13,000
San Francisco State University
San Francisco
$40,763$15,000
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles
$40,451$28,915
California State University-East Bay
Hayward
$39,378$17,757
Chapman University
Orange
$39,278$20,000
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park
$37,896$17,000
University of California-Merced
Merced
$37,092$17,500
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento
$37,040$14,975
California State University-Chico
Chico
$36,992$14,000
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo
$36,557$14,717
University of San Diego
San Diego
$36,476$25,000
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla
$36,464$13,000

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $23,048.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.