Sociology & Anthropology at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,563 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in 2021, 35 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.

VSU Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Anthropology

VSU Sociology & Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology and anthropology major at VSU 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 Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools	2

Earnings of VSU Sociology & Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of sociology and anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $26,899. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $25,665 for all sociology and anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology & Anthropology Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology from VSU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in sociology and anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU 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

• Sociology
• 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Sociology Professors	150	$88,790
Anthropologists and Archeologists	140	$67,550

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 Jadvii under License

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