2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 452 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Maryland (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Sociology Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Johns Hopkins

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid)

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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