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Sociology & anthropology at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 19 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 98th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.32× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#98 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year19under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.32× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Providence College 81
  2. Whitman College 81
  3. Occidental College 81
  4. Mount Holyoke College 80
  5. University of Rochester 80
  6. University of Tulsa 80
  7. University of Florida 79
  8. The University of Oklahoma 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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