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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$35,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at Howard University Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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