2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #94 most popular major in the country with 1,907 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Sociology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for sociology students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Kansas State 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 city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 14 |
| Minnesota | 17 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Kansas | 11 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
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Sociology Related Majors for Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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).
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