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Sociology & anthropology at Howard

Howard graduates about 30 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#109 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year302% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

Around Howard

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Furman University 79
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 78
  3. The Ohio State University 78
  4. University of San Diego 78
  5. Saint Louis University 78
  6. Southern Methodist University 78
  7. Union College 78
  8. Lehigh University 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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