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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,703 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #89 most popular major in New Jersey with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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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
District of Columbia 22
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 4 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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