2023 Best Value Sociology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
South Dakota State also made our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
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University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 296 |
| Minnesota | 264 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 116 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| South Dakota | 86 |
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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 8 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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