2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

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 Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” 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 Connecticut, there were 402 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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 Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Sociology at UCONN

#3

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$26,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at SCSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the New England Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’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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