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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$42,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the New England region, there were 1,941 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Yale

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown Sociology Report

#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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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.

Full Boston College Sociology Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston 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 doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Boston U

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#7

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about Sociology at Northeastern

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about Sociology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Sociology Report

#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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at UMass Boston

#11

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brandeis 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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