2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Sociology & Anthropology
Our analysis found Knox College to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from Knox carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Governors State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Rockford University
Principia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology and anthropology programs. Principia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah.
Augustana College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.
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 |
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Michigan | 9 |
Ohio | 25 |
Indiana | 9 |
Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology and anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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