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Sociology & anthropology at American

American graduates about 32 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#73 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year322% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1430whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  3. University of Connecticut 83
  4. University of Miami 83
  5. Gettysburg College 83
  6. University of California, Irvine 82
  7. Fordham University 82
  8. Loyola Marymount University 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in sociology & anthropology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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