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Sociology & anthropology at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 185 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#67 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1852% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1360whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-1094)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has breakfast with students and facul
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Smith College 85
  2. Wesleyan University 85
  3. Colgate University 85
  4. Haverford College 85
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 84
  6. Boston University 84
  7. University of Denver 84
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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