2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

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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 Maryland, there were 452 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,286 and $24,935 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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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The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland”.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UMCP

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Sociology Report

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$17,339 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Morgan State 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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