2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Sociology 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 208 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Sociology
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCLA take out is $15,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Sociology majors at UCSB take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $233.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUN take out is $12,531.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UCR take out is $18,013. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,273.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $14,313.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $13,305. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $12,979.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Sociology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,073 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
Sociology majors at CSUDH take out an average of $14,950 in student loans while working on their egree.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from Sac State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $142.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - San Marcos ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from CSUSM take out $14,751 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Sociology at California State University - San Marcos Report
University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
On average, sociology graduates from UC Davis take out $12,468 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $233.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $15,000.
Full Sociology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
On average, sociology graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.
Full Sociology at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $12,979.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at CSUSB take out is $13,022.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - San Bernardino
California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, sociology graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debt load of $17,600.
Fullerton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
San Jose State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
Sociology majors at CSUCI take out an average of $16,860 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Sociology at California State University - Channel Islands Report
Long Beach City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Chico State take out is $16,518.
Full Sociology at California State University - Chico Report
Citrus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 32 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 34 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 35 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 36 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA |
| 37 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 38 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 39 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 40 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 41 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 25 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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