2023 Best Value Sociology Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 199 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the United States
Check out the sociology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for sociology students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Read full report on Sociology at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 199 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Sociology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Out of the 199 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
Read full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for sociology students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Teachers College also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Sociology at Teachers College at Columbia University Report
Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #11 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Read full report on Sociology at Western Illinois University
South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University
Oklahoma City University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $32,744 per year.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
With a ranking of #15, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #17 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $17,638 per year.
San Jose State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Sociology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Sociology Schools ranking.
Full Sociology at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Morehead State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,106 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #23, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
Full Sociology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
Texas State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools list.
Read full report on Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin
Rest of the Top Best Value Sociology Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Sociology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 30 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 32 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 32 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 35 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 36 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 37 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 38 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 39 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
Sociology by Region
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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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