2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 38,475 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best value school in the New England Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
Yale also took the #5 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard also made our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brown are $62,083 a year.
Brown also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boston 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,035 |
| Connecticut | 382 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 120 |
| Rhode Island | 99 |
| Vermont | 59 |
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Sociology Related Majors for Sociology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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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