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Sociology & anthropology at Pitt

Pitt graduates about 66 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 126th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year661% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1470whole school

Around Pitt

Plaque commemorating the birth of Marie Curie, and her visit to Pittsburgh
Pitt Curie PlaquePhoto: Coinmac · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Curve
Curve (4859313)Photo: Robbie Sproule from Montreal, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Cathedral of Learning with the sunset on it and a rainbow above in the sky.
RainbowCathyPhoto: Ferp56 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Attendees at the University of Pittsburgh "You're Being Brainwashed" tour stop i
You're Being Brainwashed tour attendees (54033473902)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Bryn Mawr College 77
  2. Morehouse College 77
  3. Westmont College 77
  4. Spelman College 77
  5. St. Lawrence University 76
  6. Willamette University 76
  7. The College of Wooster 76
  8. University of Oregon 75

Other strong majors at Pitt

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pitt 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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