2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You
Sociology & Anthropology is the #224 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 50 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology & Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named Lafayette College the best value school in Pennsylvania for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lafayette are $56,364 per year.
Lafayette also took the #4 spot in our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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The excellent programs at Swarthmore College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Swarthmore are $56,056 per year.
Swarthmore also took the #5 spot in our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ursinus College is a great value for sociology and anthropology students. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville.
Ursinus undergraduate students pay an average of $56,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ursinus also claimed a spot on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 109 |
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Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
Sociology & Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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