2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 6,288 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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 an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate.
Top 18 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 108 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,429 for Associate Degree Sociology students per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 159 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Los Angeles College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for associate degree sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree sociology students list, College of the Canyons has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,088 for Associate Degree Sociology students per year to attend College of the Canyons.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 39 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for associate degree sociology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for associate degree sociology students.
Napa Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Napa Valley College is a small public school situated in Napa, California. It awarded 31 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Napa Valley College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Napa Valley College is $11,661 for associate degree sociology students.
Ventura College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Ventura College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $1,514 for associate degree sociology students.
South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree sociology students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,252 for Associate Degree Sociology students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Western Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 7 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree sociology students list, CWI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for Associate Degree Sociology students.
With a ranking of #10, Palomar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 93 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Palomar College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $3,673 for associate degree sociology students.
With a ranking of #11, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 81 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree sociology students.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 67 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Antelope Valley College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,775 for Associate Degree Sociology students per year to attend Antelope Valley College.
American River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American River is $4,816 for associate degree sociology students.
Merritt College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Merritt College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Merritt College is $10,443 for Associate Degree Sociology students.
Barstow Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. Barstow Community College is located in Barstow, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree sociology students list, Barstow Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barstow Community College is $9,518 for Associate Degree Sociology students.
Yuba College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 8 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Yuba College also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Yuba College is $3,555 for associate degree sociology students.
Tulsa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate list. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulsa Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Associate Degree Sociology students.
Crafton Hills College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for an Associate ranking. CHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 52 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,325 for Associate Degree Sociology students per year to attend Crafton Hills College.
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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%.
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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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