2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Louisiana

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Louisiana, there were 384 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#2

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$21,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246.

Read full report on Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana 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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