2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

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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 Georgia, there were 834 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree sociology students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Georgia

#1

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Georgia State

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Emory

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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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