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

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Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Master'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 master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree sociology programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB 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 25 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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