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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 16,711 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 79 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 499 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,523 for far western us region sociology students per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 308 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
CSULB also made our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for far western us region sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 247 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
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%.
Out of the 79 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $6,585 for far western us region sociology students.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 276 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSUSM is $13,218 for Far Western US Region Sociology 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%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 147 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $6,230 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,542 for far western us region sociology students per year to attend San Jose State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 395 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Fullerton
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Sonoma State University is $17,563 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
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%.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 292 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Sac State also made our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Sac State is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 186 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Chico is $16,218 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Chico
With a ranking of #13, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 259 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUSB is $8,107 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 167 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,566 for Far Western US Region Sociology students per year to attend Stan State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 131 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $14,459 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 yearly cost to attend California State University - Channel Islands is $14,928 for far western us region sociology students.
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%.
Full California State University - Channel Islands Sociology Report
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 402 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
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%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 77 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,993 for far western us region sociology students per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for far western us region sociology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 30 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,866 for far western us region sociology students per year to attend Brandman University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $14,930 for far western us region sociology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 301 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $4,026 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Sociology Report
Western Washington University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,070 for Far Western US Region Sociology students per year to attend Western Washington University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 270 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for far western us region sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Sociology Report
Washington State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 51 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $15,300 for Far Western US Region Sociology students.
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%.
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