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2023 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 269
Washington 11
Oregon 17
Nevada 7
Hawaii 3

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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