2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,997 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 267 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and 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 Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree sociology students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fayetteville State University are $16,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 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.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 6 students 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.
Duke University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree sociology students with aid list, FAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
George Mason University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 22 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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
With a ranking of #16, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
University of New Orleans landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 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 UofM are $14,202.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 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 Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286.
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- 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%.
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