2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You
Sociology is the #33 most popular major in Connecticut with 382 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut 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.
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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Yale also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.
UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Sociology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,035 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 120 |
| Rhode Island | 99 |
| Vermont | 59 |
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Majors Related to Sociology
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 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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