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San Luis Obispo, CA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Cal Poly SLO

Cal Poly SLO graduates about 66 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 137th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year661% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$268Ka year, NSF
Admit rate30%whole school

Around Cal Poly SLO

San Luis Obispo, United States
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Performing Arts Center Bus Stop, San Luis Obispo, United States
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Kentucky 75
  2. Creighton University 75
  3. University of Utah 74
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 74
  5. University of San Francisco 74
  6. Binghamton University–SUNY 73
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  8. Brigham Young University 72

Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO 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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