2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across North Carolina, there were 1,068 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,406 and $24,459 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree sociology students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Sociology at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at NC State

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Duke University

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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%.

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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