2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Sociology Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for sociology students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Fullerton
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Read full report on Sociology at University of California - Los Angeles
California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.
Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Sacramento
University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology 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.
UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per year.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 269 |
| Washington | 11 |
| Oregon | 17 |
| Nevada | 7 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
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Sociology Related Majors for Sociology
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.
- 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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