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2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$37,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 28
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 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 averages are for the top 7 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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