2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You
With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology and anthropology is the #208 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology and anthropology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology & Anthropology
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the best value school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Forest are $51,002 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lake Forest also did well on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Knox College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Knox are $51,576 a year. The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at Knox take out is $27,000.
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Explore all the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 25 |
| Indiana | 9 |
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Sociology & Anthropology Related Majors for Sociology & Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology and anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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).
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