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Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology and anthropology is the #208 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Our analysis found Knox College to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology and anthropology schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#4

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in sociology and anthropology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Principia College

Elsah, IL

Principia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology and anthropology programs. Principia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah.

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#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

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Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 25
Indiana 9

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology and anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

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