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2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in California

9 Colleges
$32,847 Avg Salary
$18,490 Avg Student Debt

Sociology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 15,498 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online sociology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#2

Merced College

Merced, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-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 California list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at Saddleback College Report

#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The excellent online programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Sociology at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Sociology Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, sociology graduates from National University take out $29,382 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Full Sociology at Compton College Report

#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best sociology programs. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

On average, sociology graduates from Brandman take out $23,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

With a ranking of #8, College of San Mateo did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Full Sociology at College of San Mateo Report

#9

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

With a ranking of #9, Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Sociology at Los Angeles Harbor College

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State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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