2024 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

If you pursue a doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #46 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 sociology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sociology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Sociology

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in sociology. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to check out Portland State University. Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in sociology from Portland State University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	69
Washington	216	5
Nevada	111	2
Hawaii	65	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 3 majors within the Sociology area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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