2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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 very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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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 Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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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 California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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 city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
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 |
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Sociology Related Rankings by Major
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).
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