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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$23,876 Avg Salary
$23,020 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, sociology and anthropology was ranked #275 in the country. In fact 541 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

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

#1

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis & Clark College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at Lewis and Clark College take out is $21,750.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at Puget Sound take out is $26,810.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

Sociology & Anthropology majors at Southern Oregon University take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Southern Oregon University Report

#4

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

The excellent programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the Far Western US Region . Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Pacific University Report

Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology and anthropology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 0
Washington 19
Oregon 45

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

Majors Similar to Sociology & Anthropology

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 5 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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