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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 77% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Sociology at Stanford University Report

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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in sociology at UCLA, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 53% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the sociology majors at the school.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Fullerton

California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UC Irvine, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in sociology at UC Davis, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Sociology at University of California - Davis Report

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at San Diego State University

California State University - San Marcos ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Full Sociology at California State University - San Marcos Report

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.

  • 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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