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Sociology & anthropology at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 16 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 225th of 746 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#225 of 746 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. California State University, Long Beach 68
  2. Assumption University 68
  3. Pitzer College 68
  4. CUNY Brooklyn College 68
  5. University of Pittsburgh 68
  6. Simmons University 68
  7. Stonehill College 68
  8. Westmont College 67

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota State University with every school we score in sociology & anthropology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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