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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)

111 Ranked Colleges
603 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 603 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 111 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Florida

Out of the 111 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Sociology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Central Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Full USF Tampa Sociology Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Out of the 111 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UNC Chapel Hill

#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Sociology Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State Sociology Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #15 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Sociology Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UNLV

#11

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Sociology Report

#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Sociology Report

#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Arizona

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at U of U

#16

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Texas Woman’s University

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Sociology Report

#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Sociology at UMCP

#19

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Sociology at NC State

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Sociology Report

With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Sociology Report

#22

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #22, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Sociology Report

#23

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Kansas State University

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

#25

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Delaware

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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