2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #82 most popular major in Georgia with 49 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Georgia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

Check out the sociology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

4 Doctor's Degrees

#5 in Quality in Georgia

$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best value school in Georgia for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UGA are $11,156 a year.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Georgia

#2

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

7 Doctor's Degrees

#11 in Quality in Georgia

$9,292 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Georgia State University

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

7 Doctor's Degrees

#4 in Quality in Georgia

$45,684 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Emory are $45,684 a year.

Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Sociology at Emory University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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