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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

188 Colleges
$16,592 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for sociology students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Sociology at Brigham Young University - Provo

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Sociology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

Full Sociology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized 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 graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Sociology at Illinois State University Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Teachers College also is in the top 5% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

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South Dakota State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Sociology at South Dakota State University Report

#13

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

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#15

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#16

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

With a ranking of #16, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

VSU graduate students pay an average of $18,682 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at Valdosta State University Report

#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Sociology at San Jose State University

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#20

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.

Read full report on Sociology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Sociology at University of California - Berkeley

#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas State University

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Texas A&M International University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M International University are $15,405 a year.

Full Sociology at Texas A&M International University Report

Rest of the Top Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools

#26

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Sociology graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
29 University of North Texas Denton, TX
30 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
31 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
32 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
33 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
34 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
35 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
36 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
37 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

Sociology by Region

View the Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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