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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 the Plains States region, there were 1,307 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,378 and $24,379 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Iowa State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at South Dakota State University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Kansas State University

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Sociology at University of Iowa

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • 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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