2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology Master'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. 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.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best value school in the New England Region for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
Yale also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Harvard also took the #5 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Suffolk graduate students pay an average of $39,813 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCSU are $26,537 a year.
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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brandeis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.
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Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,035 |
| Connecticut | 382 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 120 |
| Rhode Island | 99 |
| Vermont | 59 |
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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 11 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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