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Sociology & anthropology at Macalester College

Macalester College graduates about 26 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 81 out of 100.

81/100Standout#88 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year265% of the class
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1500whole school

Around Macalester College

Old Main Building (north side) facing Grand Avenue Macalester College, St. Paul,
Old Main Building (north side) at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: Eden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library interior Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
DeWitt Wallace Library interior at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner 110 S Macalester Street Macalester Coll
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner, Macalester College, St Paul, MNPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · source
Alumni Gymnasium Leonard Center athletic & wellness complex Seats up to 1,20
Alumni Gymnasium at Macalester College, St. Paul, MinnesotaPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 8 · Academic 8 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Georgia 81
  2. University of Delaware 81
  3. Colorado College 81
  4. Chapman University 81
  5. Providence College 81
  6. Whitman College 81
  7. Occidental College 81
  8. Mount Holyoke College 80

Other strong majors at Macalester College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Macalester 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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