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2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

199 Ranked Colleges
1,307 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,307 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 199 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 199 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UF

#2

Hunter College

New York, New York

Out of the 199 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

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Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Brigham Young University - Provo

Out of the 199 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

Read more about Sociology at University of Central Florida

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University Sociology Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Sociology Report

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Texas A&M International University

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sociology Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884.

Read more about Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UT Rio Grande Valley

With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Sociology Report

Florida International University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Sociology Report

#14

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Valdosta State University

California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 12 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton Sociology Report

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Read full report on Sociology at Cal State LA

Iowa State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at California State University - Northridge

#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #19, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at U of U

#20

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Brooklyn College

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 22 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#22

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #19 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Sociology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#23

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Fayetteville State University

#23 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Sociology Report

Top 20% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also claimed a top spot on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Sociology Report

Rest of the Best 30 in Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#27

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#28

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

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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