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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,123 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Princeton Sociology Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Baltimore, Maryland 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.

Johns Hopkins also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Johns Hopkins University Sociology Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Cornell University

#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Maryland - College Park

#7

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#8 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#9 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on Sociology at Binghamton University

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#15 in overall quality

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Stony Brook University

#10

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#18 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Albany Sociology Report

#11

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#17 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#12

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#21 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Temple

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#10 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Sociology Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pitt has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

Full Pitt Sociology Report

#16

New York University

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on Sociology at New York University

#17

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#19 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Howard has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Howard University

#18

The New School

New York, New York
#16 in overall quality

The New School came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

Full New School 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%.

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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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