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2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$12,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 277 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Sociology

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best value school in Kentucky for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for sociology in Kentucky.

Full Sociology at University of Louisville Report

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for sociology students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $12,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Sociology at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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