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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 277 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sociology

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. On average, sociology graduates from NKU take out $21,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $33,083 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from Eastern carry an average student debtload of $24,824.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Kentucky. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL also made our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Morehead State University

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $22,977.

UK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Sociology at University of Kentucky Report

#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

Bellarmine U also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

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

Majors Similar 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 7 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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