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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,307 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Iowa State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 8 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Sociology Report

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Iowa

#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Sociology Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan, Kansas 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.

K -State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at K -State

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Kansas

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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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