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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology & Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 498 people earned their degree in sociology and anthropology, making the major the 557th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 155 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 155 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in sociology and anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology and anthropology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology and anthropology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sociology & anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology & Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Swarthmore also made our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,860 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology & Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Swarthmore.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Swarthmore College Sociology & Anthropology Report

#2

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2019-2020.

CSI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,109 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology & Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of Staten Island CUNY.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at CSI

#3

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lafayette is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lafayette, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lafayette is $6,934 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sociology & anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#4

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lycoming College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lycoming not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lycoming is $13,906 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sociology & anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursinus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2019-2020.

Ursinus also made our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $19,780 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sociology & anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ursinus College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Ursinus

#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Robert Morris University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2019-2020.

RMU also made our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Robert Morris University is $22,063 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree sociology & anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full RMU Sociology & Anthropology Report

#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIT is $27,095 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology & Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Rochester Institute of Technology

#8

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pace University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology & Anthropology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pace University is $24,687 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Sociology & Anthropology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Pace University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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