2027 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Sociology & Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for sociology & anthropology students.
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2027 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the sociology & anthropology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools
Leading the list is St Olaf College, our #1 best value for sociology & anthropology in the The Plains States Region. Set in the town of Northfield, St Olaf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $59,760. Typical student debt for sociology & anthropology graduates is $24,644. Early-career sociology & anthropology graduates make about $40,848. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 48% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Carleton College earned it the #2 place for sociology & anthropology. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,892. Students borrow a median of $17,566 to complete the sociology & anthropology program here. Soon after graduation, sociology & anthropology degree recipients from Carleton College generally make around $45,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Carleton College admits about 20% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 2 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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