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Rochester, NY · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 19 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 98th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 80 out of 100.

Graduates a year191% of the class
Research in the field$604Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Whitman College 81
  2. Occidental College 81
  3. Mount Holyoke College 80
  4. Northeastern University 80
  5. University of Tulsa 80
  6. University of Florida 79
  7. The University of Oklahoma 79
  8. University of Vermont 79

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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