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Amherst, MA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 15 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 84 out of 100.

84/100Standout#67 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year153% of the class
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 84
  2. Boston University 84
  3. University of Denver 84
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  5. University of Colorado Boulder 83
  6. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  8. University of Connecticut 83

Other strong majors at Amherst College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College 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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