2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
The excellent master’s degree programs at San Diego 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 . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
University of California - Irvine 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 #6 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Sacramento 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. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Sac State graduate students pay an average of $18,330 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Nevada - Reno
California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools 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).
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