2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology 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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The Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best value school in the New England Region for sociology students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 55 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 per year. Sociology majors at Framingham State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $253, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Dartmouth did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for sociology students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. Sociology majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $29,590 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from Salem State take out $28,904 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Harvard is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region list.
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Worcester State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year. On average, sociology graduates from Worcester State take out $21,364 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for sociology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of North Adams, MCLA is a public school with a fairly small student population.
MCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,251 in tuition and fees each year. Sociology majors at MCLA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Keene State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value sociology programs. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Keene State take out is $27,000.
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Request InformationBest 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 25 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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