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

Sociology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 doctor's degrees in sociology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Washington. More information about a doctorate in sociology from Washington State University

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Washington. More information about a doctorate in sociology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	82
Oregon	135	10
Nevada	69	4
Hawaii	64	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 1 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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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