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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

14 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 37,807 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at North Dakota State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Iowa State

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#6 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 #3 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Master’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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Sociology at University of Missouri - Columbia

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Sociology Report

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

Read more about Sociology at University of Central Missouri

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Iowa

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, WSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’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 Wichita State University are $15,112.

Read more about Sociology at Wichita State University

#12

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #0 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Sociology Report

#14

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Sociology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree sociology students whose families make more than $110k list, SLU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at SLU

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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%.

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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