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

13 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$40,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.

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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $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 Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Amherst Sociology Report

#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, SCSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SCSU Sociology Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’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.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 3 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #9 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 UNH are $29,970.

Full UNH Sociology Report

#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238.

Full Suffolk Sociology Report

#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Boston College are $31,930.

Full Boston College Sociology Report

#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s 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 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed 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 Boston University are $57,666.

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#13

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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