by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 16,711 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,204 and $19,631 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,382 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 112 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.
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The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Feather River Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Tahoe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Redwood City, California, and it awarded 65 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 335 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Berkeley City College is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Alameda landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Alameda, California, and it awarded 37 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 119 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Compton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Compton, California, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 79 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fullerton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 240 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 182 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. CMC is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 107 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 186 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Marin came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
College of the Desert landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Modesto Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 49 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Barstow Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Barstow, California, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 158 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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