2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

With 22 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #102 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Sociology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

5 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

11 Degrees

#6 in Quality in District of Columbia

$28,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Howard University

#2

American University

Washington, DC

6 Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at American University

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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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