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

13 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$40,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the New England region, there were 1,941 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Sociology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Sociology Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Read full report on Sociology at Brown

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Boston College

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Northeastern University

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Sociology at UMass Amherst

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston University Sociology Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandeis University Sociology Report

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at UCONN

#10

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Boston Sociology Report

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UNH

#12

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, SCSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University

#13

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Suffolk has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238.

Full Suffolk University Sociology Report

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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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