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Sociology & anthropology at Barnard College

Barnard College graduates about 57 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.48× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#15 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year578% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.48× the same major nationally
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Barnard College

A plaque commemorating the American Victory at Harlem Heights during the America
Plaque Battle Harlem HeightsPhoto: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Barnard College "The Spirit of the Greek Games" statue, New York City Barnard Ar
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Social Work.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 168 · Academic 70 · Dorm 21 · Chapel 8 · Library 6 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Notre Dame 94
  2. University of Chicago 94
  3. Vanderbilt University 94
  4. University of California, Berkeley 92
  5. Georgetown University 92
  6. Yale University 92
  7. Wellesley College 92
  8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Barnard 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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