2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 19 students majoring in sociology at UCLA, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the sociology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 62% of the sociology majors at the school.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at CSUDH, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UC Davis, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UC Irvine, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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San Diego State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
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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 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).
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