2023 Best Value Sociology Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
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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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Kansas 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. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for sociology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Best Sociology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 296 |
| Minnesota | 264 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Nebraska | 116 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| South Dakota | 86 |
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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 13 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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