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Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 15,498
Washington 650
Oregon 341
Nevada 120
Hawaii 96
Alaska 5

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Sociology

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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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