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.
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2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Yale are $45,700 a year.
Yale also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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 also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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 large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a large public school located in the small 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 medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.
Southern Connecticut State 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. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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 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.
Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree sociology programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 a year.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.
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