2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #52 most popular major in District of Columbia with 138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for sociology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 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 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| New York | 2,937 |
| Maryland | 449 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| Delaware | 66 |
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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.
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 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).
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