2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

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Sociology is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,807 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,727 and had an average of $23,622 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 384 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,075 and $24,178 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Tulane

#2

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 Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k)

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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