by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more sociology students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 183 schools in the United States offering sociology.
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These are the schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in sociology.
No school graduates more sociology students than Mt San Antonio College this year. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. Mt San Antonio College graduated around 196 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Mt San Antonio College
A rank of #2 makes Long Beach City College one of the most popular schools for sociology. Set in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 157 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Long Beach City College
Bakersfield College is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public institution. This school awarded about 121 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Bakersfield College
Citrus College is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public university. This school awarded about 115 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Citrus College
A rank of #5 makes Los Angeles Valley College one of the most popular schools for sociology. Los Angeles Valley College is a public school located in the city of Valley Glen. This school awarded about 100 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Los Angeles Valley College
El Camino Community College District ranked #6 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino Community College District is a public institution. El Camino Community College District graduated around 99 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for El Camino Community College District
Southwestern College Chula Vista landed the #7 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Chula Vista, Southwestern College Chula Vista is a public institution. Southwestern College Chula Vista graduated around 96 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Southwestern College Chula Vista
Cerritos College comes in at #8 for sociology this year. Cerritos College is a public school located in the suburb of Norwalk. This school awarded about 93 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Cerritos College
Central New Mexico Community College placed #9 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Central New Mexico Community College graduated around 91 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Central New Mexico Community College
East Los Angeles College comes in at #10 for sociology this year. Set in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public institution. East Los Angeles College graduated around 84 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for East Los Angeles College
Fullerton College landed the #11 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Fullerton College
College Of The Sequoias landed the #12 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Visalia, College Of The Sequoias is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at College Of The Sequoias
Merced College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Merced, Merced College is a public institution. This school awarded about 81 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Merced College
Pasadena City College comes in at #14 for sociology this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Pasadena City College
Santa Monica College landed the #15 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Santa Monica College is a public school located in the city of Santa Monica. This school awarded about 80 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Santa Monica College
Santa Barbara City College placed #16 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Santa Barbara City College
Coastline Community College comes in at #17 for sociology this year. Set in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 71 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Coastline Community College
Rio Hondo College placed #18 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Whittier, Rio Hondo College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Rio Hondo College
College Of The Canyons comes in at #19 for sociology this year. College Of The Canyons is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for College Of The Canyons
Chaffey College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Chaffey College
Riverside City College landed the #21 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public institution. This school awarded about 64 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Riverside City College
Modesto Junior College placed #22 for sociology by yearly graduations. Modesto Junior College is a public school located in the city of Modesto. Modesto Junior College graduated around 63 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Modesto Junior College
Oxnard College placed #23 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Get the full sociology details for Oxnard College
Allan Hancock College comes in at #24 for sociology this year. Allan Hancock College is a public school located in the city of Santa Maria. Allan Hancock College graduated around 57 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Allan Hancock College
Miracosta College placed #25 for sociology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Oceanside, Miracosta College is a public university. Miracosta College graduated around 56 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Miracosta College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many sociology students:
These schools also graduate students in sociology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Sociology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Feather River Community College District | Quincy, CA | 34 |
| #52 | Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 34 |
| #53 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 34 |
| #54 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | 33 |
| #55 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX | 33 |
| #56 | Mission College | Santa Clara, CA | 33 |
| #57 | City College Of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| #58 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | 32 |
| #59 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA | 32 |
| #60 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | 32 |
| #61 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | 32 |
| #62 | West Valley College | Saratoga, CA | 32 |
| #63 | Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto, CA | 31 |
| #64 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA | 31 |
| #65 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA | 30 |
| #66 | Reedley College | Reedley, CA | 30 |
| #67 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | 30 |
| #68 | Berkeley City College | Berkeley, CA | 29 |
| #69 | Santiago Canyon College | Orange, CA | 29 |
| #70 | Canada College | Redwood City, CA | 28 |
| #71 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA | 26 |
| #72 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA | 26 |
| #73 | Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles, CA | 26 |
| #74 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK | 26 |
| #75 | Porterville College | Porterville, CA | 25 |
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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