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Sociology & anthropology at Northwestern

Northwestern graduates about 66 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#6 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year663% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.43× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Northwestern

A photo of the interior of Dearborn Observatory. The dome is open, the red light
Dearborn Telescope with open domePhoto: Jackricono · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston (1915). It was established by the Garden Club
Shakespeare Garden (8105928197)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Aggelos Katsaggelos
Aggelos KatsaggelosPhoto: Leandros89 · CC0 · source
This represents what PDMS looks like.
FabricwithinPDMSPhoto: Ih2283 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anthropology Department, Program in Geography and Department of Sociology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 44 · Fraternity or sorority house 13 · Arts 8 · Chapel 5 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 97
  2. Princeton University 97
  3. Columbia University 96
  4. Harvard University 96
  5. Duke University 95
  6. Brown University 95
  7. University of California, Los Angeles 94
  8. Emory University 94

Other strong majors at Northwestern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northwestern 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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