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2026 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools

There are 61 colleges that offer a degree in Sociology & Anthropology. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You

With all the Sociology & Anthropology programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the United States offering Sociology & Anthropology programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools.

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Our 2026 rankings named College of Staten Island CUNY the most popular school in the U.S. for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Staten Island, NY, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,703. Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at College of Staten Island CUNY

Lewis & Clark College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Lewis & Clark College is a private nonprofit school located in Portland, OR. This school awarded 38 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,286. Read More…

#3

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Lake Forest College is a private nonprofit school located in Lake Forest, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,437. Read More…

Washington and Lee University comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Washington and Lee University is a private nonprofit school located in Lexington, VA. This school awarded 23 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $60,434. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Washington and Lee University Report

University of Puget Sound landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Tacoma, WA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $31,762. Read More…

#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Northfield, MN, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 21 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,341. Read More…

Valdosta State University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Valdosta State University is a public school located in Valdosta, GA. This school awarded 20 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,761. Read More…

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in North Dartmouth, MA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,652. Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

#9

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Centre College is a private nonprofit school located in Danville, KY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $35,290. Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Centre College

#10

Pace University

New York, NY

Pace University comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $55,677. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Pace University Report

#11

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Wofford College is a private nonprofit school located in Spartanburg, SC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,171. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Wofford College Report

#12

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Carleton College is a private nonprofit school located in Northfield, MN. This school awarded 15 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,775. Read More…

#13

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Easton, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $56,373. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Lafayette College Report

Southern Oregon University comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Ashland, OR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 15 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $34,841. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Southern Oregon University Report

#15

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Rock Island, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 13 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,767. Read More…

#16

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Galesburg, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 13 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,306. Read More…

#17

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Swarthmore, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,698. Read More…

#18

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Granville, OH, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 11 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,519. Read More…

#19

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. High Point University is a private nonprofit school located in High Point, NC. This school awarded 9 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,613. Read More…

#20

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael's College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Saint Michael's College is a private nonprofit school located in Colchester, VT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,302. Read More…

#21

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Spelman College is a private nonprofit school located in Atlanta, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,611. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Spelman College Report

#22

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

Ursinus College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Collegeville, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 9 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,962. Read More…

Western Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Western Connecticut State University is a public school located in Danbury, CT. This school awarded 7 degrees in Sociology & Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,889. Full Sociology & Anthropology at Western Connecticut State University Report

#24

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Sociology & Anthropology majors. Located in Greensboro, NC, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $31,217. Read More…

#25

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in Swannanoa, NC, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people earned their degree in Sociology & Anthropology from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $22,535. Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Warren Wilson College

#26

Governors State University

University Park, IL
#28

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA
#30

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID
#33

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
#34

Albion College

Albion, MI
#35

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
#36

Earlham College

Richmond, IN
#37

Keene State College

Keene, NH
#38

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS
#40

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#41

Principia College

Elsah, IL
#42

Elmira College

Elmira, NY
#43

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#44

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#45

Taylor University

Upland, IN
#46

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA
#47

Piedmont University

Demorest, GA
#50

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
52 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
53 Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID
54 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
55 Monmouth College Monmouth, IL
56 Rockford University Rockford, IL
57 Seattle University Seattle, WA
58 The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT
59 Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook, OR
60 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
61 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME

Sociology & Anthropology by Region

See the most popular Sociology & Anthropology schools in a specific region of the United States.

Region
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Sociology & Anthropology Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Sociology & Anthropology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology 496
Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 45,628
Political Science & Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
General Social Sciences 17,510
International Relations & Security 13,035

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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