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2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$36,355 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 1,907 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #5 for overall quality for sociology in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

Full Sociology at Binghamton University Report

#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Princeton graduate students pay an average of $58,790 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality for sociology in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Full Sociology at Princeton University Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Sociology at New York University

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Johns Hopkins also did well on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 192
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
New Jersey 32
District of Columbia 22
Delaware 6

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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