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

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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 Most Popular Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at UC Irvine, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the sociology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 70% of the sociology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Sociology at Portland State University Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at UC Santa Cruz, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Sociology at University of California - Riverside Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree sociology programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 25% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Oregon

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

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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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