# Chapman University: Sociology (bachelor's)

Orange, CA. IPEDS 111948, CIP 45.11. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/chapman-university/majors/sociology

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $39,278
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $62,047 (U.S. median for this major: $52,120 across 458 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $20,500 (U.S. median $25,000)
- Rank in CA: 12 of 44 colleges by 4-year earnings

## Sociology at CA colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | $71,363 | $13,131 | $13,481 | 93% |
| University of Southern California | $70,555 | $10,324 | $32,740 | 92% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $69,883 | $16,750 | $16,665 | 86% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $68,053 | $19,500 | $48,381 | 79% |
| California Lutheran University | $67,998 | not reported | $30,109 | 70% |
| National University | $64,860 | $28,125 | $22,878 | 43% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $64,692 | $14,500 | $12,548 | 93% |
| University of Massachusetts Global | $63,036 | $30,273 | $32,654 | 43% |
| University of Redlands | $62,516 | $24,500 | $30,031 | 67% |
| California State University-East Bay | $62,427 | $18,654 | $9,320 | 48% |
| San Francisco State University | $62,385 | $15,000 | $12,278 | 50% |
| Chapman University | $62,047 | $20,500 | $46,555 | 82% |
| University of San Francisco | $61,883 | $25,000 | $41,431 | 70% |
| University of La Verne | $61,350 | $23,415 | $20,161 | 63% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | $60,013 | $13,500 | $16,109 | 83% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $59,575 | $29,250 | $21,413 | 53% |
| University of California-Davis | $59,171 | $12,600 | $14,741 | 86% |
| Occidental College | $58,598 | $21,250 | $38,263 | 81% |
| University of the Pacific | $58,275 | $25,000 | $25,447 | 69% |
| California State University-Sacramento | $56,886 | $16,100 | $9,338 | 56% |
| California State University-Channel Islands | $56,855 | $15,000 | $9,849 | 51% |
| Sonoma State University | $56,581 | $18,000 | $12,885 | 58% |
| University of California-Irvine | $56,457 | $15,000 | $14,251 | 87% |
| University of California-Riverside | $55,682 | $16,500 | $14,304 | 76% |
| University of California-San Diego | $55,534 | $14,413 | $12,470 | 86% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $55,338 | $16,500 | $17,890 | 75% |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | $55,100 | $15,000 | $8,615 | 43% |
| California State University-Northridge | $54,500 | $13,000 | $7,021 | 57% |
| University of San Diego | $54,338 | $26,000 | $30,365 | 84% |
| California Baptist University | $54,060 | $27,000 | $26,285 | 62% |
| San Diego State University | $53,387 | $12,500 | $15,364 | 76% |
| California State University-San Marcos | $53,287 | $15,000 | $10,229 | 55% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $52,694 | $13,300 | $11,531 | 68% |
| California State University-Bakersfield | $52,618 | not reported | $5,652 | 50% |
| California State University-Chico | $52,323 | $16,049 | $14,480 | 63% |
| California State University-Long Beach | $51,982 | $12,831 | $10,440 | 69% |
| California State University-Fullerton | $50,922 | $13,917 | $6,555 | 70% |
| University of California-Merced | $50,468 | $17,515 | $11,983 | 69% |
| California State University-Los Angeles | $50,249 | $12,500 | $3,967 | 53% |
| California State University-Fresno | $49,407 | $11,114 | $7,000 | 57% |
| California State University-San Bernardino | $48,954 | $13,852 | $4,564 | 55% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | $48,143 | $16,458 | $13,171 | 49% |
| Biola University | $47,052 | $26,990 | $31,495 | 68% |
| California State University-Stanislaus | $46,340 | $10,613 | $6,067 | 54% |

## Careers
- Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061): median wage $59,240 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, $60,250 CA, $61,990 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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