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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$14,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,527 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

Sociology is the #75 most popular major in North Carolina with 80 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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.

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 North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.

Full Sociology at Appalachian State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 per year.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
$5,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 per year.

Read full report on Sociology at Fayetteville State University

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Sociology at North Carolina State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for sociology students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

Read full report on Sociology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at East Carolina University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina list.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC
$60,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Duke undergraduate students pay an average of $60,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Duke University

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
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.

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 8 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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