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Sociology & anthropology at Rice

Rice graduates about 19 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#42 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year192% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

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A view of the Rice University Campus
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Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Stanford University 89
  2. University of California, Davis 88
  3. Wake Forest University 88
  4. Franklin & Marshall College 88
  5. Trinity College 87
  6. Trinity University 87
  7. University of Pennsylvania 87
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 86

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice 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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