2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska 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 Nebraska, there were 131 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,633 and $24,624 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,407 and $40,167 respectively.

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

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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

#1

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$16,374 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Nebraska For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at UNOMAHA

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

UNL also took the #0 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Sociology Report

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