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Sociology & anthropology at GW

GW graduates about 52 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 33rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#33 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year522% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.43× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anthropology, American Studies, and Religion & Peace Studies, Anthropology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Virginia 89
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 89
  3. New York University 89
  4. University of Southern California 89
  5. Grinnell College 89
  6. Reed College 89
  7. Hamilton College 89
  8. Stanford University 89

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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