2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #27 most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 610 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at BYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,450.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $30,789.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, sociology graduates from BYU - I take out $15,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
Park University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $29,687 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandman is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at The Graduate Center take out an average of $24,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bellevue University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $29,322 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $31,768.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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South Dakota State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. Sociology majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $26,545 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,039 per year. On average, sociology graduates from Nicholls State University take out $31,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UW - River Falls take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,378.
UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,893.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Dakota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $24,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at WIU accumulate an average of around $33,646 in student debt.
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Columbia College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $34,222.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. On average, sociology graduates from FHSU take out $33,769 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.
Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each year.
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Winona State University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Winona State carry an average student debtload of $26,377.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Purdue University Northwest ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $28,937.
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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 610 different United States sociology schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Sociology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Sociology by Region
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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