2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Alabama (With Aid)

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

Across Alabama, there were 237 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Alabama 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 Alabama For Those Getting Aid

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

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

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Full UAB Sociology Report

#2

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

$16,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

USA also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of South Alabama

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Auburn University

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• 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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