2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered 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.
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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students.
Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. 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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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 #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students list, UAB has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 UAB are $19,188.
Read more about Sociology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 University of Florida are $30,130.
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students list, Florida State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students list, UGA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.
North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students list, UCF has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree sociology students list, UofL has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kentucky landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Mason University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 GMU are $37,410.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 U Miami are $40,220.
Emory University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Emory University are $44,676.
Vanderbilt University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Duke University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.
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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%.
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