2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at UC Irvine, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Women make up 18% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the sociology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Portland State University 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 large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UC Santa Cruz, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Merced ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the sociology majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 15,498 |
| Washington | 650 |
| Oregon | 341 |
| Nevada | 120 |
| Hawaii | 96 |
| Alaska | 5 |
Sociology Related Majors
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 18 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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