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

199 Ranked Colleges
1,311 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,311 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 199 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.

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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UF

#2

Hunter College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

Read full report on Sociology at Hunter

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at BYU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 14 masters’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 UCF are $28,657.

Full UCF Sociology Report

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Florida State

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Sociology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

Read more about Sociology at Texas A&M International University

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sociology Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Sociology Report

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read full report on Sociology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read full report on Sociology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Florida International University

#14

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Valdosta State University

California State University - Fullerton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at California State University - Fullerton

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 masters’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 Cal State LA are $17,723.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Sociology Report

Iowa State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Sociology at Iowa State

California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Full CSUN Sociology Report

#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #19, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Sociology at University of Utah

#20

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Read more about Sociology at Brooklyn College

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Sociology Report

#22

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#23

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #23. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Fayetteville State University

#23 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UW - Madison

Top 20% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also claimed a top spot on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. 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

Rest of the Best 30 in Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#27

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#28

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

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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