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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in California

12 Colleges in California

75 Doctor's Degrees

Ranked #39 in popularity, sociology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 75 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The sociology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of sociology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in California

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

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology has to check out University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 13 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were roughly 9 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 7 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were roughly 6 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 6 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were approximately 5 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in California.

There were about 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.

There were roughly 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	214	12
Oregon	135	10
Nevada	69	4
Hawaii	64	4

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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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