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Sociology & anthropology at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 161 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#88 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1612% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Kenyon College 82
  2. University of Richmond 82
  3. Dickinson College 82
  4. Texas A&M University 81
  5. University of Georgia 81
  6. University of Delaware 81
  7. Colorado College 81
  8. Chapman University 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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