2023 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology & Anthropology
Our 2023 rankings named Carleton College the best value school in the Plains States Region for sociology and anthropology students. 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.
Carleton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, sociology and anthropology majors at St. Olaf accumulate an average of around $24,301 in student debt.
St. Olaf excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cornell College undergraduate students pay an average of $47,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State
Explore the best sociology and anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 41 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
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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 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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