2025 Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region
4Colleges in the Southeast Region
115Sociology & 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.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast 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 115 degrees in sociology & anthropology annually.
Your choice of sociology & anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The sociology & anthropology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology & Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Sociology & Anthropology in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology & anthropology degree levels they offer.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Sociology & Anthropology
Every student who is interested in sociology & anthropology has to take a look at Washington and Lee University. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent year we have data available.
Centre College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #589 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.
There were about 17 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.
Wofford College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in sociology & anthropology. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 27 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent data year.
Valdosta State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology & anthropology. VSU is a large public university located in the city of Valdosta. This university ranks 38th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 37 sociology & anthropology students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology & Anthropology
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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).