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Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$14,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,216 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You

In 2020-2021, 15 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology and anthropology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #234 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Sociology & Anthropology School

$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth to be the best value school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $14,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology and anthropology graduates from UMass Dartmouth take out $26,216 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 8
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 16

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology and anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 Internet Archive Book Images.

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