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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

12 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 650 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #27 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,910.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,569. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

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Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Sociology majors at Wazzu take out an average of $21,280 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from WWU take out $18,630 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Sociology at Western Washington University Report

Eastern Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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#10

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 15,498
Oregon 341
Nevada 120
Hawaii 96
Alaska 5

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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