^yeah, I get that, but IMO you are better off attending a ‘Univ of’ (R1 research Uni) if you have designs on grad school. But more importantly, if your plans change, spending four years in Tuscon would be a much better experience than most of the Cal States.
Sociology grads are generally lower paid, so make sure you don’t incur much debt to attend an OOS college.
Good luck.
(Hint: take as many quant courses as you can.)