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2025 Best Sociology Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges in Oregon
358 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$34,762 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 358 degrees in sociology annually.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Oregon Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Oregon

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oregon Schools in Sociology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$30,050 Median Starting Salary

University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. UO is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn around $30,050 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$28,708 Median Starting Salary

Portland State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in sociology. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 61 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career income of $28,708.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Sociology Program Name

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
97 Sociology Degrees Awarded
16.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to look into Oregon State University. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the sociology major at Oregon State University get $4,431 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OR
22.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Portland is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 sociology students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year.

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Located in the city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 15 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,312.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OR
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 7th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.

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Reed College
Portland, OR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OR
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Reed is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 21st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 15 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 15,498
Washington 300 650
Nevada 192 120
Hawaii 164 96
Alaska 119 5

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 355
Rural Sociology 3

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Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 533
Political Science & Government 496
Economics 476
Geography & Cartography 316
Anthropology 202
International Relations & National Security 72
Sociology & Anthropology 40
Urban Studies 34
Other Social Sciences 27
Archeology 6

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