2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
With 449 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #41 most popular major in Maryland.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology
Our analysis found Morgan State University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $9,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.
UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMBC are $14,814 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 867 |
| New York | 2,937 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| District of Columbia | 138 |
| Delaware | 66 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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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