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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$26,899 Avg Salary
$28,594 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the most popular school for sociology and anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, sociology and anthropology graduates from VSU carry an average student debt load of $36,187.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Valdosta State University Report

#2

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Wofford College Report

#3

Centre College

Danville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at Centre College of Kentucky take out is $21,000.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Centre College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Washington and Lee University Report

#5

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Spelman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology and anthropology schools in the Southeast Region . Spelman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Spelman College Report

#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #6, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology and anthropology students. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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#7

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology and anthropology programs. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Sociology & Anthropology at Piedmont College Report

#8

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Transylvania University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular sociology and anthropology programs. Transylvania is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#10

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Millsaps College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology and anthropology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 50
Virginia 16
North Carolina 10
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 23
Mississippi 0

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 10 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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