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Sociology & Anthropology at Washington and Lee University

If you plan to study sociology and anthropology, take a look at what Washington and Lee University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 sociology and anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology & Anthropology

Online Classes Are Available at Washington and Lee

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Washington and Lee offers distance education options for sociology and anthropology at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Washington and Lee Sociology & Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology and anthropology major at Washington and Lee 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
Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools 1
Most Popular Online Sociology & Anthropology Schools 1
6
Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools 6
6
Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools 12
Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Sociology & Anthropology Schools 16
Most Focused Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16

Sociology & Anthropology Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology from Washington and Lee. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology at Washington and Lee are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Sociology Professors 430 $73,710
Anthropologists and Archeologists 100 $72,480
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 70 $84,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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