2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,937 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #26 most popular major in New York.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York 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.
Top 10 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 New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.
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Cornell University 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 #6 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cornell also made our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #2.
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New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
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The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
New School University graduate students pay an average of $49,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Maryland | 449 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| District of Columbia | 138 |
| Delaware | 66 |
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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 10 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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