2027 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Virginia
[Sociology & Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for sociology & anthropology students.
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2027 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in sociology & anthropology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools
Our analysis ranked Washington And Lee University the best value for a degree in sociology & anthropology in Virginia. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $68,045. Typical student debt for sociology & anthropology graduates is $20,074. Soon after graduation, sociology & anthropology degree recipients from Washington And Lee University generally make around $76,810. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Washington And Lee University admits about 14% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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