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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$26,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

With 192 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #96 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York 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.

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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Teachers College is ranked #2 for overall quality for sociology in New York.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at University at Albany Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell 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 Cornell are $30,006 a year.

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

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College 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 #9 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brooklyn College are $11,522 a year.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 54
Maryland 42
New Jersey 32
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 14 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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