2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor'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.
The Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 113 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Akron Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cornell is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
Read full report on Sociology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Loyola University Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Virginia Tech landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #16, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Sociology students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 18 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 19 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | Rice University | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 22 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
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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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