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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$17,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,450 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology 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 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best value school in Georgia for sociology students. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $6,583 per year.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great value for sociology students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,521 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year.

UGA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Sociology Schools in Georgia list.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great value for sociology students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year.

Emory also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in Georgia rankings.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools 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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