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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$26,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

With 2,937 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #26 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York 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.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for sociology students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center also took the #3 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Teachers College also took the #2 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Teachers College at Columbia University

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Sociology at Hunter College

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at University at Albany Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at University at Buffalo Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Cornell University

#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brooklyn College are $11,522 per year.

Read full report on Sociology at Brooklyn College

#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU also made our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Sociology at New York University

Best 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
Maryland 449
New Jersey 543
District of Columbia 138
Delaware 66

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 14 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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