2026 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Washington
[Sociology & Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sociology & anthropology students.
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2026 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in sociology & anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Puget Sound the best value for a degree in sociology & anthropology in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, University Of Puget Sound is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,898. Sociology & Anthropology graduates carry a median of $24,924 in student loans. Early-career sociology & anthropology graduates make about $19,495. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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