2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Kansas State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 14 |
| Minnesota | 17 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Kansas | 11 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
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Sociology Related Majors for Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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).
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