2024 Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Demography & Population Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #262 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of demography & population studies. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in demography & population studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to demography & population studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of demography & population studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for demography & population studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized demography & population studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for demography & population studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Demography & Population Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Demography & Population Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Demography & Population Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in demography & population studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Population Studies

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

17 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in demography & population studies. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from University of California - Irvine

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

1 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in demography & population studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from University of California - Berkeley

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in demography & population studies has to take a look at University of San Francisco. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from University of San Francisco

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

1 Annual Graduates

Claremont Graduate University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in demography & population studies. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in demography & population studies from Claremont Graduate University

Best Demography & Population Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best demography & population studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	33

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Rankings in Majors Related to Population Studies

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Demography & Population Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Population Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Demography & Population Studies	33

Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	621
International Relations & National Security	485
Sociology	219
Political Science & Government	201
Geography & Cartography	184
Anthropology	163
Urban Studies	87
Other Social Sciences	83
General Social Sciences	23
Archeology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Roke. More about our data sources and methodologies.