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2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

26 Colleges
$25,272 Avg Salary
$24,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology & Anthropology is the #275 most popular major in the country with 541 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the sociology and anthropology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington and Lee University the best school in the United States for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Denison University

Granville, OH

Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Denison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lafayette College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Swarthmore College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at CSI take out an average of $17,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Valdosta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at VSU take out an average of $36,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Sociology & Anthropology by Region

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Sociology & Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Internet Archive Book Images.

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