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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools

55 Colleges
$25,272 Avg Salary
$24,430 Avg Student Debt

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. 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 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology & Anthropology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology and anthropology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Our 2023 rankings named College of Staten Island CUNY the most popular school in the United States for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology and anthropology majors at CSI accumulate an average of around $14,788 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

On average, sociology and anthropology graduates from VSU take out $36,187 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

The excellent programs at Lewis & Clark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the United States. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from Lewis and Clark College carry an average student debt load of $21,750.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Lewis & Clark College Report

#4

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lafayette College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Denison University

Granville, OH

The excellent programs at Denison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, sociology and anthropology graduates from Denison take out $25,752 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #6, Wofford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology and anthropology students. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Wofford College Report

#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #6, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology and anthropology students. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

While working on their degree, sociology and anthropology majors at St. Olaf accumulate an average of around $24,301 in student debt.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology and anthropology programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debt load of $26,810.

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#8

Centre College

Danville, KY

With a ranking of #8, Centre College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at Centre College of Kentucky take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for sociology and anthropology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Carleton College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Sociology & Anthropology students that almost earned our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Pace University - New York New York, NY

Sociology & Anthropology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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