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Sociology & anthropology at Notre Dame

Notre Dame graduates about 61 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 94 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 $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

94/100Standout#9 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year613% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.32× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

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Chapel in Zahm Hall at the University of Notre Dame
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 98 · Academic 96 · Athletics 18 · Chapel 6 · Student housing 5 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Brown University 95
  2. University of California, Los Angeles 94
  3. Emory University 94
  4. Brandeis University 94
  5. University of Chicago 94
  6. Vanderbilt University 94
  7. University of California, Berkeley 92
  8. Barnard College 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Notre Dame 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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