2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 99 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #57 most popular major in Rhode Island.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island 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.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sociology
Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 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 Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year.
Providence not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.
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Request InformationBest Value Sociology Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,035 |
| Connecticut | 382 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 120 |
| Vermont | 59 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 4 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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