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Sociology & anthropology at Penn State

Penn State graduates about 71 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 137th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#137 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year71under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate61%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

Around Penn State

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Hetzel Union Building-Robeson Center at Penn State University
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 279 · Dorm 62 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 13 · Arts 13 · Dining 8.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Clemson University 75
  2. University of Kentucky 75
  3. Creighton University 75
  4. University of Utah 74
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 74
  6. University of San Francisco 74
  7. Binghamton University–SUNY 73
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72

Other strong majors at Penn State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Penn State 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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