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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology in California

109 Ranked Colleges
6,368 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California

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Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 15,499 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,368 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree sociology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology in California

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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Feather River Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Feather River College

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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Tahoe Community College Sociology Report

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Canada College
Redwood City, California

Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Redwood City, California, this small public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Canada College

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 335 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

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Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 52 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Berkeley City College Sociology Report

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College of Alameda
Alameda, California

College of Alameda ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Located in Alameda, California, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at College of Alameda

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Oxnard College
Oxnard, California

Oxnard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 119 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Oxnard College

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Compton College
Compton, California

Compton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. Compton College is a small school located in Compton, California that handed out 33 associates’s sociology 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%.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 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%.

Read more about Sociology at GCC

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California

Fullerton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 240 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Fullerton College

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sociology at Citrus College

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Copper Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Joshua Tree, California. It awarded 11 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMC Sociology Report

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Merced College
Merced, California

Merced College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. 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.

Read full report on Sociology at Merced Community College District

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 186 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Long Beach City College Sociology Report

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El Camino College
Torrance, California

With a ranking of #15, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at El Camino College

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

Sacramento City College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Sacramento City is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sociology at Sacramento City College

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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California

Los Angeles Valley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at LAVC

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 52 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cosumnes River College Sociology Report

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at College of Marin

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California

College of the Desert landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sociology at College of the Desert

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at MJC

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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California

Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at CHC

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California ranking. 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.

Read more about Sociology at College of the Sequoias

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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California

Barstow Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Barstow Community College is a small public school situated in Barstow, California. It awarded 20 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sociology at Barstow Community College

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

With a ranking of #25, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in California list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 158 associates’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sociology at Chaffey College

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