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Sociology & anthropology at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College graduates about 32 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 83 out of 100.

83/100Standout#73 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year325% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$36,000
Research in the field$348Ka year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1440whole school

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Red and Blue delegates at the Braver Angels national convention, 2023
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Back view of Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College
Glatfelter Hall, Gettysburg College, c. 1889Photo: RococoLouise · CC BY 4.0 · source
The 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College photographed at sunset
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View of the front of the historic 1889 Glatfelter Hall at Gettysburg College
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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  2. University of Connecticut 83
  3. University of Miami 83
  4. American University 83
  5. University of California, Irvine 82
  6. Fordham University 82
  7. Loyola Marymount University 82
  8. Santa Clara University 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gettysburg 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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