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2021 Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

43 Colleges
8,176 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,024 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaIn <nil>, sociology students earned 8,176 bachelor's degrees from a California school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 29.5% of all the sociology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Sociology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying sociology.

Top 10 Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - Berkeley has taken the #1 spot in this year's sociology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in California ranking.

The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population. UCLA also made our Best Colleges for Sociology in California list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize San Jose State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.

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California State University - Sacramento comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.

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Brandman University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Brandman is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Irvine.

The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,783 students are part time.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 25,781 students at Cal State Fullerton that take at least one class online. 10,634 of Cal State Fullerton students are attending part time.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population. UCSB also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in California rankings.

About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. 880 of UCSB students are attending part time.

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University of Southern California comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. USC also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Sociology in California rankings.

About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 students are part time.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Sociology in California ranking.

About 0.6% of UC Irvine students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,448 students at UC Irvine that take at least one class online. 1,201 of UC Irvine students are attending part time.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best sociology schools for non-traditional students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 28,617 students at CSUN are exclusively online. 9,164 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 639
Oregon 319
Nevada 104
Hawaii 93
Alaska 5

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