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

10 Colleges
$32,204 Avg Salary
$19,631 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Sociology majors at CWU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Sociology at San Bernardino Valley College

#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $29,382.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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#8

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Brandman carry an average student debtload of $23,334.

Read full report on Sociology at Brandman University

#9

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#10

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for sociology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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