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2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$34,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 22 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #102 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 District of Columbia ranking.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Howard University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for sociology in District of Columbia.

Full Sociology at Howard University Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 192
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
New Jersey 32
Delaware 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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