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Considering a degree in Sociology?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Sociology majors who live in Montana.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Sociology degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Montana.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | 4300 | 87100 | 0.9508 | 1,886 | 1488 | 0.1397 | |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 6600 | 88900 | 0.9258 | 1,623 | 1520 | 0.0746 | |
| 3 | St Olaf College | 9400 | 75600 | 0.8754 | 3,124 | 1378 | 0.4832 | |
| 4 | Valdosta State University | 10500 | 24800 | 0.5776 | 7,206 | 1015 | 0.7214 | |
| 5 | Lafayette College | 11800 | 85800 | 0.863 | 2,775 | 1427 | 0.3145 | |
| 6 | Carleton College | 12100 | 74400 | 0.8373 | 2,128 | 1492 | 0.2041 | |
| 7 | Denison University | 13600 | 69300 | 0.8035 | 2,406 | 1383 | 0.1693 | |
| 8 | Governors State University | 14800 | 35200 | 0.5801 | 2,573 | 774 | 0.4827 | |
| 9 | Albion College | 15700 | 72600 | 0.7836 | 1,308 | 1065 | 0.807 | |
| 10 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 16600 | 42300 | 0.6078 | 10,049 | 1005 | 0.9234 | |
| 11 | The University of Montana-Western | 16700 | 25700 | 0.3493 | 1,440 | 990 | 0.995 | |
| 12 | Lewis-Clark State College | 17600 | 24400 | 0.2786 | 3,793 | 1010 | 0.9407 | |
| 13 | Centre College | 17900 | 70100 | 0.7449 | 1,356 | 1330 | 0.5553 | |
| 13 | Keene State College | 17900 | 31900 | 0.4396 | 2,744 | 1020 | 0.9033 | |
| 15 | The College of Idaho | 20200 | 49100 | 0.5883 | 1,049 | 1170 | 0.4722 | |
| 16 | Piedmont University | 20300 | 47200 | 0.5699 | 1,159 | 1130 | 0.9328 | |
| 17 | The University of Montana | 20600 | 25300 | 0.1858 | 8,014 | 1184 | 0.9586 | |
| 18 | Southern Oregon University | 21400 | 32600 | 0.3439 | 4,964 | 1125 | 0.9007 | |
| 19 | Guilford College | 21900 | 57400 | 0.6184 | 1,160 | 1025 | 0.8376 | |
| 20 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 22100 | 56400 | 0.6085 | 1,463 | 1195 | 0.7982 | |
| 21 | Lake Forest College | 22200 | 76700 | 0.7102 | 1,814 | 1323 | 0.5681 | |
| 21 | Lycoming College | 22200 | 65800 | 0.6628 | 807 | 1189 | 0.7407 | |
| 23 | Montana State University | 22400 | 27200 | 0.1745 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 24 | Augustana College | 22800 | 72800 | 0.6872 | 2,522 | 1163 | 0.6277 | |
| 25 | Robert Morris University | 23200 | 58000 | 0.5998 | 3,769 | 1180 | 0.9057 | |
| 26 | Wells College | 23900 | 54500 | 0.5609 | 357 | 1084 | 0.6965 | |
| 27 | Rockford University | 25000 | 60300 | 0.5852 | 968 | 1045 | 0.5704 | |
| 28 | The University of Olivet | 25300 | 54000 | 0.5315 | 938 | 1055 | 0.9711 | |
| 29 | Oakland University | 26900 | 39800 | 0.3243 | 12,587 | 1050 | 0.8784 | |
| 30 | Webster University | 27100 | 54300 | 0.5006 | 2,091 | 1105 | 0.9594 | |
| 31 | Lewis & Clark College | 27300 | 84100 | 0.6756 | 2,139 | 1319 | 0.7849 | |
| 32 | Cornell College | 28200 | 74800 | 0.6235 | 1,085 | 1243 | 0.8066 | |
| 33 | Western Connecticut State University | 28700 | 35800 | 0.1985 | 3,542 | 1130 | 0.8136 | |
| 34 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 28800 | 78100 | 0.6313 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 35 | Knox College | 29000 | 61000 | 0.5248 | 1,136 | 1287 | 0.7079 | |
| 36 | Wofford College | 30800 | 73200 | 0.5794 | 1,817 | 1305 | 0.5194 | |
| 37 | Transylvania University | 31100 | 64800 | 0.52 | 1,006 | 1277 | 0.8655 | |
| 38 | Saint Michael's College | 31800 | 68400 | 0.5348 | 1,120 | 1240 | 0.8451 | |
| 39 | Ursinus College | 33200 | 83700 | 0.6031 | 1,502 | 1303 | 0.9177 | |
| 40 | Taylor University | 34000 | 57600 | 0.4097 | 2,503 | 1235 | 0.7353 | |
| 41 | University of Illinois Springfield | 34600 | 39800 | 0.1307 | 2,342 | 1140 | 0.8437 | |
| 42 | Roger Williams University | 35700 | 63700 | 0.4401 | 4,050 | 1225 | 0.8778 | |
| 43 | Loyola University Chicago | 37500 | 73500 | 0.4896 | 12,538 | 1303 | 0.816 | |
| 44 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 39100 | 48900 | 0.2004 | 5,731 | 1174 | 0.9064 | |
| 45 | Pace University | 39700 | 74100 | 0.464 | 8,038 | 1274 | 0.7592 | |
| 46 | Bard College at Simon's Rock | 40500 | 84200 | 0.5193 | 313 | 1278 | 0.9738 | |
| 47 | University of Puget Sound | 40700 | 85800 | 0.5259 | 1,594 | 1292 | 0.7225 | |
| 48 | Fairfield University | 41500 | 77900 | 0.467 | 5,391 | 1350 | 0.3329 | |
| 49 | High Point University | 45600 | 70500 | 0.3533 | 5,006 | 1209 | 0.7683 | |
| 50 | Spelman College | 47400 | 49600 | 0.0445 | 2,712 | 1218 | 0.2487 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.