2024 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
6Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
87Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
A degree in sociology & anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #556 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for sociology & anthropology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 87 degrees in sociology & anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. For our Best Overall Sociology & Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology in the Great Lakes Region
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Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology
Every student who is interested in sociology & anthropology needs to look into Denison University. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were about 25 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Lake Forest College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology & anthropology. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lake Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #289 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lake Forest is a great college overall.
There were about 14 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.
Knox College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the town of Galesburg, Knox is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 770th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 15 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Knox in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in sociology & anthropology has to look into Augustana College. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in sociology & anthropology from Augustana College
Albion is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Albion. This college ranks 29th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 3 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent year we have data available.
UIS is a small public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 55th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 7 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).