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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,205 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #136 most popular major in Missouri with 14 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. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

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

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $11,745 per year.

Full Sociology at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

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

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 17
Iowa 11
Kansas 11
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 8

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).
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