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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Texas, there were 1,750 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,421 and $23,876 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in Texas

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice Sociology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read more about Sociology at TWU

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of North Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Read full report on Sociology at Baylor University

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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