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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,481 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,553 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Sociology Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

Full Sociology at University of Louisville Report

$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

Full Sociology at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.

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

Full Sociology at University of Kentucky Report

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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