2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Mississippi, there were 107 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #0 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

Read more about Sociology at University of Mississippi

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k)

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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