by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sociology & Anthropology is the 556th most popular major in the country with 541 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 541 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in sociology and anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sociology and anthropology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Staten Island CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at College of Staten Island CUNY
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Full Valdosta State University Sociology & Anthropology Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 33 students 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%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Lewis and Clark College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s. Lafayette is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Lafayette College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s. Denison University is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Denison University
St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wofford College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Wofford College
Centre College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Puget Sound came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology and anthropology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carleton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Carleton College
Pace University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Pace University
Washington and Lee University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 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.
Read more about Sociology & Anthropology at Washington and Lee University
Saint Michael’s College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Michael’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 16 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Saint Michael’s
With a ranking of #14, Knox College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Knox is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at UMass Dartmouth
Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Swarthmore College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Southern Oregon University
Spelman College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 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 ranking of #20, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #21, Ursinus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Ursinus College is a small school located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #23, The College of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. Caldwell, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Sociology & Anthropology at The College of Idaho
With a ranking of #23, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Earlham College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Earlham College
With a ranking of #23, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sociology & Anthropology Major for a Bachelor’s list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’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%.
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