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Sociology & Anthropology at Knox College

If you plan to study Sociology & Anthropology, take a look at what Knox College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Knox College is located in Galesburg, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 sociology & anthropology degrees were awarded at Knox College.

Online Class Availability at Knox College

Knox College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Sociology & Anthropology Rankings at Knox College

Use these rankings to compare Knox College’s Sociology & Anthropology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 15

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Sociology & Anthropology graduates from Knox College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology & Anthropology graduates at Knox College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology & Anthropology graduates at Knox College are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Knox College

Of the 13 bachelor’s sociology & anthropology degrees awarded at Knox College, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology & Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Knox College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Sociology & Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Knox College, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology & Anthropology Concentrations at Knox College

The Sociology & Anthropology program at Knox College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology	13

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology & Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology & Anthropology program at Knox College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology & Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.