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Sociology & anthropology at Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University graduates about 29 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 196th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#196 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year295% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1253–1423whole school

Where sociology & anthropology happens

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. CUNY–Hunter College 63
  2. University of South Carolina 63
  3. University of Nevada–Reno 63
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 63
  5. University of South Dakota 63
  6. Hope College 63
  7. Manhattan University 63
  8. University of Alaska Anchorage 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pacific Lutheran University 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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