2027 Best Value Sociology Schools in New Hampshire
[Sociology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for sociology students.
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2027 Best Value Sociology Schools in New Hampshire
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Sociology Schools
Keene State College tops our 2027 list of the best value sociology schools in New Hampshire. Keene State College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Keene. In-state tuition and fees average $14,784, with out-of-state students paying around $26,840. Typical student debt for sociology graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients from Keene State College generally make around $36,581. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in sociology, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Durham. In-state tuition and fees average $19,202, compared with $39,852 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for sociology graduates is $27,000. Early-career sociology graduates make about $42,048. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dartmouth College earned it the #3 place for sociology. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,019 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for sociology graduates is $19,250. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients from Dartmouth College generally make around $64,377. That is a strong return on a $19,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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