by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 120 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,899 and $28,594 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology and anthropology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sociology and anthropology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 35 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 23 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Centre College of Kentucky
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 16 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spelman College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s sociology and anthropology students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
High Point University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Piedmont College
Guilford College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Transylvania University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Transylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Transylvania University
Millsaps College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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