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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across New York, there were 3,007 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 New York”.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #1 spot on the list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

Read more about Sociology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Binghamton University

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at SUNY Stony Brook

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University at Albany

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University at Buffalo

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Cornell University

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #7. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at NYU

#6 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Teachers College

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University Sociology Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at Columbia

#11

The New School

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at The New School

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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