2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in Arizona

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sociology is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Arizona, there were 533 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,017 and $25,278 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Arizona

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$40,896 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 75 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at NAU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k)

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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