# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sociology-and-anthropology
- CIP code: 45.13 (Social Sciences)
- Colleges offering it: 61 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 61 | $34,476 | $48,940 | $23,250 |
| Master's | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [St Olaf College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-olaf-college-2567) | Northfield, MN | $60,225 | $24,500 |
| [Lewis & Clark College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lewis-clark-college-1477) | Portland, OR | $52,622 | $21,875 |
| [College of Staten Island](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-staten-island-cuny-621) | Staten Island, NY | $50,716 | $7,000 |
| [Denison University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/denison-university-792) | Granville, OH | $49,035 | not reported |
| [University of Puget Sound](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-puget-sound-3023) | Tacoma, WA | $48,940 | $23,125 |
| [Knox College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/knox-college-1404) | Galesburg, IL | $45,120 | not reported |
| [Southern Oregon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-oregon-university-2501) | Ashland, OR | $43,982 | not reported |
| [Valdosta State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/valdosta-state-university-3105) | Valdosta, GA | $41,619 | $23,250 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth-2952) | North Dartmouth, MA | $41,529 | $28,218 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Loss Prevention Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/loss-prevention-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/managers-all-other): $141,900 median pay
- [Regulatory Affairs Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-development-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Sociologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociologists): $106,030 median pay
- [Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropology-and-archeology-teachers-postsecondary): $99,650 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Anthropologists and Archeologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropologists-and-archeologists): $70,770 median pay

## More in Social Sciences

- [Political Science and Government](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/political-science-and-government): 1,087 colleges
- [Sociology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sociology): 944 colleges
- [Economics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/economics): 767 colleges
- [Anthropology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/anthropology): 455 colleges
- [International Relations and National Security Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-relations-and-national-security-studies): 366 colleges
- [Social Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/social-sciences-general): 317 colleges
- [Geography and Cartography](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/geography-and-cartography): 293 colleges
- [Criminology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/criminology): 220 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/