by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Sociology & Anthropology is the 271st most popular major in the country with 541 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology and anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,272 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 64 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,876 and $23,020 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in sociology and anthropology. That schools that top this list have a program in sociology and anthropology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region sociology & anthropology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 33 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 19 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 12 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Southern Oregon University
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 0 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Pacific University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mills College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Far Western US Region. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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