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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

80 Colleges
$21,989 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

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.

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

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 15% of our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Read full report on Sociology at Brandman University

#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

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

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUCI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,681.

Full Sociology at California State University - Channel Islands Report

With a ranking of #6, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a 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.

Full Sociology at California State University - East Bay Report

#7

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,868 in tuition and fees each 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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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,100.

Full Sociology at San Francisco State University Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school 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.

Full Sociology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Sociology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

California State University - San Marcos landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year. Sociology majors at CSUSM take out an average of $17,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at California State University - San Marcos Report

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.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $16,730 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at California State University - Fullerton Report

Honorable Mentions

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

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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