Sociology & Anthropology at Governors State University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology and anthropology school? To help you decide if Governors State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology and anthropology program.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. Of the 796 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Governors State University in 2021, 4 of them were sociology and anthropology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology & Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

GSU Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Anthropology

GSU Sociology & Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology and anthropology progam at GSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology and anthropology major at GSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology & Anthropology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Sociology & Anthropology Schools	39

Sociology & Anthropology Student Demographics at GSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology and anthropology majors at Governors State University.

GSU Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology & Anthropology from GSU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology and anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a bachelor's in sociology and anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSU also has a doctoral program available in sociology and anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology & Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology and anthropology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Sociology Professors	610	$78,290
Sociologists	350	$86,280
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	290	$88,770
Anthropologists and Archeologists	110	$62,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.