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2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
6,288 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,288 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 108 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

CNM also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,429 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Sociology at Central New Mexico Community College

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #2 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 102 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $4,088 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Read full report on Sociology at College of the Canyons

#3

Ventura College

Ventura, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Ventura College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $1,514 for Associate Degree Sociology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ventura College.

Read full report on Sociology at Ventura College

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

Palomar College also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $3,673 for Associate Degree Sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Sociology at Palomar College

#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #5 spot on the list. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s sociology degrees to 159 students in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Sociology at East Los Angeles College

#6

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

OCCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $6,842 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Sociology at OCCC

#7

American River College

Sacramento, California
#12 in overall quality

American River College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,816 for Associate Degree Sociology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend American River.

Read full report on Sociology at American River

#13 in overall quality

College of Western Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 7 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $6,711 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend College of Western Idaho.

Read full report on Sociology at College of Western Idaho

#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#15 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

Antelope Valley College also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $4,775 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Sociology at Antelope Valley College

#10

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

Tulsa Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Associate Degree Sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tulsa Community College Sociology Report

#11

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for associate degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State

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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