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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’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.

Full Harvard Sociology Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 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 Brown 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 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 $75-$110k 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. 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

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at UMass Boston

#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 $75-$110k list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees 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 University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Brandeis

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #8 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Read more about Sociology at UCONN

#11

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 SCSU are $26,658.

Full SCSU Sociology Report

#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Boston U 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 Boston U are $57,666.

Read full report on Sociology at Boston 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 $75-$110k list. Boston, 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 1 students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #0 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 Suffolk are $40,238.

Read full report on Sociology at Suffolk

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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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