2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 1,036 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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

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

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sociology Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at North Carolina State University

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Duke University

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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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