Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Sociology and Anthropology
CIP45.13
61 colleges offer Sociology and Anthropology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 61
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $48,940
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,250
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 1
- Associate's
- 2
- Bachelor's
- 61
- Master's
- 1
What it covers
About Sociology and Anthropology
A program that combines sociology and anthropology to study how society is organized, the origins and development of social institutions, social change, social organizations, race, class, gender and culture.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 45.13.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 61 | $48,9404 yrs after · 9 colleges | $23,2509 colleges |
| Master's | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Sociology and Anthropology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$60,225
debt $24,500
- 2
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 38 graduates
$52,622
debt $21,875
- 3
Staten Island, NY · Public · 55 graduates
$50,716
debt $7,000
- 4
Granville, OH · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$49,035
debt not reported
- 5
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates
$48,940
debt $23,125
- 6
Galesburg, IL · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates
$45,120
debt not reported
- 7
Ashland, OR · Public · 15 graduates
$43,982
debt not reported
- 8
Valdosta, GA · Public · 20 graduates
$41,619
debt $23,250
- 9
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · Public · 19 graduates
$41,529
debt $28,218
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Sociology and Anthropology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Sociologists
- Median pay
- $106,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
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Every program in this areaQuestions about Sociology and Anthropology
How many colleges offer Sociology and Anthropology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Sociology and Anthropology at these degree levels: certificate (1 college), associate's (2 colleges), bachelor's (61 colleges), master's (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Sociology and Anthropology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Sociology and Anthropology earn $48,940 a year four years after finishing, across 9 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Sociology and Anthropology graduates earn the most?
St Olaf College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Sociology and Anthropology: $60,225 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.