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Lewiston, ME · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 40 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 91 out of 100.

91/100Standout#20 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year408% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,000
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1520whole school

Around Bates College

Bronze bust of U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie by Arnold Burgess (1912-1992)
Edmund Muskie StatuePhoto: Bust: Arnold BurgessPhotograph: MustyMuskie · Public domain · source
Coram Library of Bates College
CoramlibraryPhoto: Hovertover · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hathorn Hall, Bates College, Bates College campus Lewiston
Fireworks at Bates College Hathorn HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pettigrew Hall
P grewPhoto: Rockytalinto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 50 · Academic 23 · Student housing 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  2. Tufts University 91
  3. William & Mary 91
  4. Case Western Reserve University 91
  5. Johns Hopkins University 91
  6. Bowdoin College 91
  7. University of Washington 90
  8. Cornell University 90

Other strong majors at Bates College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bates 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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