2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Connecticut, there were 402 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,850 and $24,003 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sociology programs and cost less that 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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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree sociology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at Yale University

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read more about Sociology at UCONN

#3

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$26,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

SCSU also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at SCSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k)

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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