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2024 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
120 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,899 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in sociology & anthropology. It is ranked #271 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for sociology & anthropology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 120 degrees in sociology & anthropology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology & Anthropology School

Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region The sociology & anthropology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology & anthropology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology & Anthropology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology & anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Washington and Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology & anthropology. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year.

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2
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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in sociology & anthropology has to look into Centre College. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. This college ranks 3rd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 19 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
56.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in sociology & anthropology needs to check out Wofford College. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Spartanburg. A Best Colleges rank of #315 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wofford is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,899 Median Starting Salary

Valdosta State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 35 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology & anthropology program make about $26,899 in the first couple years of their career.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 11 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Spelman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best sociology & anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 50
North Carolina 279 10
Virginia 274 16
South Carolina 248 23
Kentucky 244 21
Mississippi 234 0

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology & Anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology & Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology & Anthropology 120

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 11,287
Economics 6,166
Sociology 6,134
International Relations & National Security 3,190
General Social Sciences 3,011
Anthropology 2,083
Geography & Cartography 1,294
Urban Studies 168
Other Social Sciences 126
Archeology 30

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