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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$42,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New England region, there were 1,941 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,812 and $24,309 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at Yale University

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown Sociology Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at UMass Boston

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UCONN

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, UNH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Read full report on Sociology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Full Boston College Sociology Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read full report on Sociology at Boston U

#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree sociology students with aid list, Northeastern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Northeastern

#11

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sociology at Brandeis University

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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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