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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 3,007 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Read more about Sociology at Cornell University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Hunter also took the #12 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

Read more about Sociology at Hunter

#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Binghamton University

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University at Buffalo

#8

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read more about Sociology at NYU

#11 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

STJ also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666.

Read full report on Sociology at STJ

#12

The New School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Read more about Sociology at The New School

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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