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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 208 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sociology.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Sociology in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Feather River Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Feather River Community College District is a small school located in Quincy, California that handed out 33 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Feather River Community College District

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Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California

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 Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region. LTCC is a small school located in South Lake Tahoe, California that handed out 21 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Lake Tahoe Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 726 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Channel Islands. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 187 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at CSUCI

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Canada College
Redwood City, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canada College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a small school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 65 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Canada College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 335 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Full Mt. SAC Sociology Report

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 148 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at Sonoma State University

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 301 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Sociology Report

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 276 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - San Marcos

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Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California

Berkeley City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley City College is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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California State University - Stanislaus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at Stan State

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 402 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%.

Read more about Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles

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University of California - Riverside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 403 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at University of California - Riverside

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

College of Alameda came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alameda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at College of Alameda

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sociology at CSUSB

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at Oxy

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 766 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at UCLA

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Oxnard College
Oxnard, California

Oxnard College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at Oxnard College

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Compton College
Compton, California

Compton College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a public institution located in Compton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees 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%.

Full Compton College Sociology Report

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Sociology at Whitman

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Full California State University - Bakersfield Sociology Report

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With a ranking of #22, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 247 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - East Bay Sociology Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

With a ranking of #23, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 79 ’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%.

Full GCC Sociology Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 273 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Sociology Report

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University of California - Merced ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 92 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UC Merced Sociology Report

Rest of the Best 32 in Schools Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California
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Citrus College
Glendora, California
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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

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