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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,881 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #82 most popular major in Georgia with 49 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best value school in Georgia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia graduate students pay an average of $6,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at University of West Georgia

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $11,156 per year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Georgia State University

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Sociology at Emory University Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 40
Kentucky 24
Louisiana 17
Alabama 54
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 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 5 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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