2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 551 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #53 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
Michigan State also made our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for sociology in Michigan.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 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 Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 702 |
| Illinois | 841 |
| Indiana | 471 |
| Wisconsin | 504 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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