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2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges
$26,899 Avg Salary
$28,594 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology and anthropology was ranked #275 in the country. In fact 541 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology

Our 2023 rankings named Washington and Lee University the best school in the Southeast Region for sociology and anthropology students. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at VSU take out an average of $36,187 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Valdosta State University Report

#3

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Spelman College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the Southeast Region . Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Spelman College Report

#4

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Wofford College Report

#5

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at Centre College of Kentucky take out is $21,000.

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Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology and anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 50
Virginia 16
North Carolina 10
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 0

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology and anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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).
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