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Waltham, MA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Brandeis

Brandeis graduates about 64 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year648% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.24× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1530whole school

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Brown Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Duke University 95
  2. Brown University 95
  3. University of California, Los Angeles 94
  4. Emory University 94
  5. University of Notre Dame 94
  6. University of Chicago 94
  7. Vanderbilt University 94
  8. University of California, Berkeley 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis 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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