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Sociology & anthropology at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College graduates about 51 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 277th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#277 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year512% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.03× the same major nationally
Admit rate55%whole school

Around Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Roosevelt HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, taken outside James Hall at Brooklyn C
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony RosenthalPhoto: Joeyvandernaald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College LibraryPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Albion College 57
  2. Transylvania University 57
  3. Texas Tech University 56
  4. University of Houston 56
  5. University of Colorado Denver 56
  6. Northern Illinois University 56
  7. SUNY Oneonta 56
  8. Bowie State University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brooklyn 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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