2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college 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
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Loyola University Chicago 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 #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
Full Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 35 |
| Illinois | 100 |
| Ohio | 73 |
| Indiana | 56 |
| Wisconsin | 43 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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