Sociology & anthropology at Rutgers–Newark
Rutgers–Newark graduates about 27 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where sociology & anthropology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.
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Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark
- Public policy & social work 83 · #27
- Business & finance 82 · #57
- Biology 76 · #114
- Psychology 75 · #114
- Computer science 74 · #124
- Art, music & theater 70 · #183
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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