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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology School for You

Sociology & Anthropology is the #224 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 50 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Colleges.

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Lafayette College Report

#2

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Swarthmore College is a great place for sociology and anthropology students. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Swarthmore College Report

#3

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursinus College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Ursinus College Report

#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The excellent programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in Pennsylvania. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Robert Morris University

#5

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA

The excellent programs at Lycoming College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Lycoming is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Lycoming College

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 109

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 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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