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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$24,609 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #120 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 54 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUP are $12,618 a year.

Full Sociology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Full Sociology at Temple University Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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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
New York 192
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.

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 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.

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