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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 833 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree sociology students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Pennsylvania

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at IUP

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Sociology at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Pitt

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Lehigh

#5

Rosemont College

Rosemont, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosemont College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Rosemont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rosemont also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rosemont College are $13,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rosemont College Sociology Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Full University of Pennsylvania Sociology Report

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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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