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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$40,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,941 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,812 and $24,309 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Sociology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Harvard

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Brown University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Brown University

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston College Sociology Report

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read full report on Sociology at Northeastern

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Sociology Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Brandeis

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Connecticut

#10

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at UMass Boston

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH Sociology Report

#12

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University

#13

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238.

Read more about Sociology at Suffolk

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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