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Sociology & anthropology at Old Dominion

Old Dominion graduates about 76 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 252nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

59/100Solid#252 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year762% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$691Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1250whole school

Around Old Dominion

Dragas Hall at Old Dominion University. Formerly the Robert M. Hughes Memorial L
Dragas Hall at Old Dominion UniversityPhoto: Packer1028 · CC0 · source
Kaufman Mall and the Webb University Center
Kaufman Mall and the Webb University CenterPhoto: Cmett003 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Home to the Old Dominion Monarchs footba
Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium - Old DominionPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Old Dominion vs Virginia Tech
Old Dominion vs Virginia TechPhoto: Cmett003 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dorm 7 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Millsaps College 60
  2. Illinois Wesleyan University 60
  3. Scripps College 60
  4. Swarthmore College 60
  5. Miami University–Oxford 59
  6. Whitworth University 59
  7. University of North Dakota 59
  8. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 59

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Old Dominion 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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