by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,835 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for New England Region Sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Worcester State University is $16,886 for new england region sociology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,535 for New England Region Sociology students per year to attend Framingham State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Westfield State University is $19,583 for new england region sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Adams, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MCLA is $15,627 for new england region sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Keene State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 45 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,794 for new england region sociology students per year to attend Keene State College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salem State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $19,017 for new england region sociology students.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 32 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCSU is $16,723 for New England Region Sociology students.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 137 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $22,038 for new england region sociology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $19,290 for new england region sociology students.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,830 for new england region sociology students per year to attend SCSU.
Read full report on Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #12, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $24,160 for New England Region Sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Sociology Report
University of Southern Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 18 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for New England Region Sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rhode Island College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,144 for new england region sociology students per year to attend Rhode Island College.
University of Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,033 for New England Region Sociology students per year to attend University of Maine.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,638 for New England Region Sociology students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 ’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $20,079 for new england region sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Connecticut came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region sociology students list, UCONN has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Sociology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,974 for new england region sociology students per year to attend University of Connecticut.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,752 for new england region sociology students per year to attend UMass Boston.
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,509 for new england region sociology students per year to attend UVM.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk University is $30,995 for New England Region Sociology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Simmons University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Simmons University is $27,920 for New England Region Sociology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #23, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Clark is $27,233 for New England Region Sociology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #24, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Albertus Magnus College is $26,613 for New England Region Sociology students.
With a ranking of #25, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Assumption is $29,898 for New England Region Sociology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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