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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$14,581 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

In 2020-2021, 39 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Sociology Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

Full Sociology at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in Virginia list.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for sociology in Virginia.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Read full report on Sociology at Old Dominion University

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for sociology students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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
Florida 57
Georgia 49
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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