by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,109 associate degrees in sociology during the <nil> academic year.
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The sociology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality sociology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in sociology.
Merced College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in sociology. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Merced.More information about a associate in sociology from Merced College
City College of San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in sociology. City College of San Francisco is a large public college located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a associate in sociology from City College of San Francisco
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in sociology needs to take a look at Sacramento City College. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in sociology from Sacramento City College
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in sociology has to take a look at Mt. San Antonio College. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in sociology from Mt. San Antonio College
MSJC is a large public college located in the suburb of San Jacinto.More information about a associate in sociology from Mt. San Jacinto College
Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in sociology from American River College
Ohlone College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Fremont.More information about a associate in sociology from Ohlone College
CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in sociology from Central New Mexico Community College
East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.More information about a associate in sociology from East Los Angeles College
Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in sociology from Fresno City College
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