2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for sociology and anthropology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Staten Island CUNY the best value school in the United States for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSI are $15,440 a year. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great value for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSU are $17,638 per year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $18,857 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spelman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spelman are $28,181 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Denison undergraduate students pay an average of $57,500 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 5% of our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Washington and Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washington and Lee are $59,380 per year.
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Southern Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $23,613 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debtload of $21,889.
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Lafayette College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $56,364 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lafayette also did well on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carleton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carleton are $60,225 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Carleton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Oakland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $24,735 in tuition and fees each year.
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Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
Sociology & Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
| 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.
- 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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