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2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$43,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,272 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology and anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

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.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at College of Staten Island CUNY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology and anthropology schools in the United States. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at VSU are $17,638 a year. Sociology & Anthropology majors at VSU take out an average of $36,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Valdosta State University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value sociology and anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIS are $18,857 per year.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

#4

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spelman College is a great value for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#5

Denison University

Granville, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison 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 Denison are $57,500 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Denison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washington and Lee are $59,380 a year.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Washington and Lee University Report

Southern Oregon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Oregon University are $23,613 a 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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#8

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lafayette are $56,364 a year.

Lafayette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Lafayette College

#9

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for sociology and anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carleton undergraduate students pay an average of $60,225 in tuition and fees each year.

Carleton also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Carleton College

#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland are $24,735 a year.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Oakland University

Sociology & Anthropology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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