2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Sociology Degrees
All 10 of these colleges and universities offer affordable online master's in sociology programs. New Mexico State University, our top-ranked school, has the lowest tuition on the list at only $7,191 per year. Ranked #2, University of Alabama at Birmingham offers an annual tuition rate of just $8,010 for its MA in Applied Sociology. Classes for this program include Consumer Culture, Health Disparities, Sociology of Death and Dying, and Teaching Sociology.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University | $7,191 | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $8,010 | |
| Sam Houston State University | $9,283 | |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | $9,525 | |
| Morehead State University | $10,260 | |
| South Dakota State University | $10,440 | |
| Texas Woman's University | $10,474 | |
| Arizona State University | $12,768 | |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | $14,478 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $25,956 |
- Annual Tuition: $7,191
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,602
- Example Classes: Advanced Collective Behavior and Social Movements; Advanced Issues in Globalization; Advanced Race and Ethnic Relations; Advanced Sociological Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexico Border; Advanced Sociology of Education; Seminar in Classical Social Theory
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $8,010
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 8,087
- Example Classes: Consumer Culture; Health Care Delivery Systems; Health Disparities; Patient Care Relationships and Ethics; Sociology of Death and Dying; Teaching Sociology
Online Master's Degrees
- MA in Applied Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $9,283
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,715
- Example Classes: Cultural Sociolgy; Gender And Society; Sociolgy of Entrepreneurship; Sociology Of Community; Sociology Of Religion; Sociology Of The Family
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $9,525
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 6,009
- Example Classes: Cultural Diversity & Individual Differences; Sociology of Work in Contemporary Society; Structure & Function of Nonprofit & Government Organizations; Understanding, Interpreting, & Applying Statistical Concepts
Online Master's Degrees
- MA/Public Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $10,260
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 800
- Example Classes: Alcohol, Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency; Deviance; Globalization
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Master of Arts in Sociology - Chemical Dependency
- Master of Arts in Sociology - Criminology
- Master of Arts in Sociology - General Sociology
- Master of Arts in Sociology - Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
- Annual Tuition: $10,440
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,560
- Example Classes: Community Analysis; Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis; Community Natural Resource Management; Organizing for Community Change; Orientation to Community Development Study; Principles and Strategies of Community Change
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sociology - Community Development
- Annual Tuition: $10,474
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,130
- Example Classes: Comparative Criminology; Deviant Behavior; Health and Illness; Race, Crime, and Justice; Social Stratification; Sociology of Terrorism
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Sociology (Non-Thesis)
- Master of Arts in Sociology (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $12,768
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 21,361
- Example Classes: Diversity and Society; Leadership and Social Justice; Marriage and Family Relationships; Social Change and Adjustment; Social Statistics
Online Master's Degrees
- MA in Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $14,478
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,141
- Example Classes: Advanced Research Methodology; Amer Subculture Groups; Contemporary Sociological Theory; Data Analysis in the Social Sciences
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Applied Criminology - Criminal Justice Administration & Management
- Master of Science in Applied Criminology - General Criminology
- Master of Science in Applied Criminology - Homeland Security
- Master of Science in Sociology
- Annual Tuition: $25,956
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,004
- Example Classes: Aging and the Minority Community; Complex Organizations; Domestic and Sexual Violence in Social Context; Globalization and Transformation: Concepts and Realities; Social Stratification; Sociology of Work in Industry
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Sociology - Digital Sociology