by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,382 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sociology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 335 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 182 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 158 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Bakersfield College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 139 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 132 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SBCC is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 121 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
College of the Canyons landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 115 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Valley Glen, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
Merced College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
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Ventura College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 103 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Rio Hondo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Rio Hondo College is located in Whittier, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Palomar College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 86 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 83 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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