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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$12,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best value school in Kentucky for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Louisville

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

Full Sociology at Morehead State University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.

Full Sociology at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Georgia 49
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 40
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 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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