2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the New England Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 the New England region, there were 1,941 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,812 and $24,309 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,801 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the New England Region
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $19,167 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Worcester State University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Worcester State is $19,492 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 9 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State University is $16,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 60 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. MCLA is a small school located in North Adams, Massachusetts that handed out 27 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $16,861 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 37 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Framingham State is $20,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
With a ranking of #7, Salem State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 17 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $18,399 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Keene State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend Keene State.
Rhode Island College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $10,922 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,618 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend ECSU.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,763 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
University of Southern Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 8 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Southern Maine
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Castleton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,637 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend Castleton University.
With a ranking of #15, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $20,607 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 110 students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst also took the #22 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,501 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students per year to attend UMass Amherst.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $24,067 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students per year to attend UNH.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Sociology Report
University of Maine landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 15 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $19,119 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMass Dartmouth is $18,503 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Sociology Report
With a ranking of #21, Gordon College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,777 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 64 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,012 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Albertus Magnus College is $26,015 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology students.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMass Boston is $18,340 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
Read full report on Sociology at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Lasell University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lasell is $27,428 for new england region bachelor’s degree sociology students.
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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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- 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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