2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Sociology
545
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$20,535
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Sociology School for You
Sociology is the #19 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Sociology ranking looked at 545 colleges that offer a bachelor's in sociology. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those sociology schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Sociology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Sociology Schools
Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Sociology Schools ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at BYU is 5.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $12,451. This means that the average student pays around $64,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value sociology schools. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at South Dakota State to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,337. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is $89,483. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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American Public University System landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value sociology schools. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Sociology at American Public University System Report
Arizona State University - Skysong earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Sociology at Arizona State University - Skysong
Our rankings recognize Hunter College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York. Hunter also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Hunter is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,690. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Hunter is about $101,292. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Sociology at Hunter College
Our rankings recognize North Dakota State University - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Sociology Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The average student at North Dakota State University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,672. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is about $97,307. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Sociology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
University of North Dakota earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND also is in the top 20% of our Best Sociology Schools ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UND is 4.6 years, and it costs about $22,664 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UND is about $103,348. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Sociology at University of North Dakota Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Park University. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
It takes the average student at Park University about 4.3 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $15,329. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Park University is about $66,375. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Sociology at Park University
Northern Illinois University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at NIU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,624. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from NIU is $94,870. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Sociology at Northern Illinois University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
At UW - River Falls, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,436. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls is $90,123. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Sociology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report
