2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 26 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 - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
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| 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 25 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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