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

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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 $75-$110k 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Harvard University

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 University are $60,363.

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#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 $75-$110k. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology Report

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology 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 #7, 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 $75-$110k list. 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 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH Sociology Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Boston University

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at UMass Boston

#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Connecticut

#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 $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

Read more about Sociology at Brandeis University

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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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