2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor'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.
The Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. On average, sociology graduates from National University take out $29,893 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUCI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,681.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Cal State East Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,816.
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Sonoma State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at SSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,160.
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San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,100.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year. On average, sociology graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $15,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $286.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at CSUSM take out an average of $17,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. Sociology majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $16,730 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 14 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 16 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
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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Majors Related to Sociology
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.
- 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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