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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$32,113 Avg Salary
$13,928 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in sociology at Merced Community College District, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at San Bernardino Valley College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,688.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Women make up 88% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Compton College Report

#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Women make up 74% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Los Angeles Harbor College Report

Explore the most popular online 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 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 6 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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