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Murfreesboro, TN · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 41 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 452nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

39/100Light#452 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year411% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$104Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Kent State University 39
  2. University of West Georgia 39
  3. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 39
  4. University of Central Oklahoma 39
  5. East Tennessee State University 39
  6. Florida Gulf Coast University 39
  7. SUNY College–Old Westbury 39
  8. Minnesota State University–Mankato 39

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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