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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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. 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.

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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Our analysis found St Olaf College to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . 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.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at St Olaf College

#2

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology and anthropology at NWU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Cornell College Report

Best 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

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 4 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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