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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Coppin State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from UMCP take out $21,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

Full Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-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.

Full Sociology at Bowie State University Report

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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#6

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

SMCM undergraduate students pay an average of $15,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per 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 school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMES are $8,724 per year. On average, sociology graduates from UMES take out $27,371 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a 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.

Full Sociology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #2 for overall quality for sociology in Maryland.

Full Sociology at Johns Hopkins University Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 867
New York 2,937
New Jersey 543
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 66

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

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