When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in sociology & anthropology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #201 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in sociology & anthropology to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology & anthropology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other sociology & anthropology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt sociology & anthropology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology & anthropology related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology & anthropology students working on their bachelor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Sociology & Anthropology Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology & Anthropology in Pennsylvania
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology & anthropology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology & Anthropology
Lafayette College is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Soon after graduating, sociology & anthropology bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $43,321 in the first five years of their career.
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).