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2024 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
159 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in sociology & anthropology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #556 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology & anthropology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 degrees in sociology & anthropology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology & Anthropology School

Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Pick Your Sociology & Anthropology Degree Level

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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Lafayette College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Swarthmore College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
80 Sociology & Anthropology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat College of Staten Island CUNY if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 71st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 80 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in sociology & anthropology needs to take a look at Ursinus College. Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Collegeville. This college ranks 25th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 8 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 17 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Pace University 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 109
Pennsylvania 978 50

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Sociology & Anthropology is one of 0 different types of Sociology & Anthropology programs to choose from.

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