2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.
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 Master's in Sociology
Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a 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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Sociology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Sociology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 5 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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