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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology and anthropology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Our analysis found College of Staten Island CUNY to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in sociology and anthropology at CSI, 28% are male and 73% are female.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at CSI take out an average of $17,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

Women make up 89% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from VSU carry an average student debt load of $36,543.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis & Clark College is a great place for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 88% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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#4

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lafayette College is a great place for sociology and anthropology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Denison University

Granville, OH

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

Women make up 76% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology and anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Women make up 87% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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#6

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Wofford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology and anthropology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

About 65% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Women make up 79% of the sociology and anthropology majors at the school.

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#8

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Located in the town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

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

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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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