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2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$27,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,105 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Carolina 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NC State are $11,703 a year.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at North Carolina State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Duke are $59,141 a year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Duke University

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
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.

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 3 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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