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Sociology & anthropology at Iowa

Iowa graduates about 68 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 142nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#142 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year681% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1340whole school

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 73
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  3. Brigham Young University 72
  4. University of Missouri 72
  5. University of Maryland Baltimore County 72
  6. University of Portland 72
  7. Drake University 72
  8. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 71

Other strong majors at Iowa

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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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