2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 449 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #41 most popular major in Maryland.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Coppin State University the best value school in Maryland for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.
Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $6,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMCP are $10,955 a year. On average, sociology graduates from UMCP take out $21,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bowie State University are $8,562 a year. Sociology majors at Bowie State University take out an average of $29,390 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Morgan State carry an average student debtload of $31,306. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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St Mary’s College of Maryland 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 #6 on the list. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCM are $15,124 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMES are $8,724 a year. On average, sociology graduates from UMES take out $27,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UMBC carry an average student debtload of $24,336.
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Johns Hopkins 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.
Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 867 |
New York | 2,937 |
New Jersey | 543 |
District of Columbia | 138 |
Delaware | 66 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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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