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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

95 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 737 students majoring in sociology at UCLA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Sociology majors at UCLA take out an average of $16,082 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Sociology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 73% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $15,769 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $233.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,700.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Northridge

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

About 76% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $18,224 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

Full Sociology at University of California - Riverside Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the sociology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $16,391 in student debt.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

About 78% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 22% are male.

On average, sociology graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $16,730 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 356 students majoring in sociology at UC Berkeley, 26% are male and 74% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,283 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 80% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,546.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUDH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,864.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at Sac State take out an average of $17,207 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 64% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 36% are male.

Sociology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

On average, sociology graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $15,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUSM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,806.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - San Marcos

With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,910.

Full Sociology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
16 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
17 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
18 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
19 San Jose State University San Jose, CA

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

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 26 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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