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 “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, 38,394 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. 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Feather River Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Quincy, California, this small public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students 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, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LTCC is a small public school situated in South Lake Tahoe, California. It awarded 21 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Redwood City, California, this small public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 335 students 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. Located in Berkeley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
College of Alameda came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate 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 associates’s sociology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Compton 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 #8. Compton College is a public institution located in Compton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate 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 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 240 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Joshua Tree, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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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. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Sacramento City 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 #16. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley 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 #17. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 14 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert came in at #20 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 Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior 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 #21. MJC is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 90 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 92 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Barstow 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 #24. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 20 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 158 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students 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%.
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