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Sociology & anthropology at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 37 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 490th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a light program at 34 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

34/100Light#490 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year37under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.80× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Northeastern Illinois University 35
  2. Texas Southern University 35
  3. Elmhurst University 35
  4. Lamar University 34
  5. University of North Georgia 34
  6. University of Central Missouri 34
  7. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 34
  8. Saint Leo University 34

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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