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

11 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$42,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 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 Yale are $44,500.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Sociology at UMass Amherst

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #10 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 Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. 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

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $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 UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Sociology Report

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

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 are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Brown

#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

Full Northeastern University Sociology Report

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read full report on Sociology at Boston College

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Boston U

#11

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060.

Full Brandeis 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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