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2023 Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$19,528 Avg Salary
$24,301 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology & Anthropology 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 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Colleges.

#1

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Our 2023 rankings named St Olaf College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for sociology and anthropology students. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

The average amount in student loans that sociology and anthropology majors at St. Olaf take out is $24,301.

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#2

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for sociology and anthropology students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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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 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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