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Sociology & anthropology at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 180 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 219th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.20× 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.

60/100Solid#219 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1803% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source
Looka em all. S'many.
SF State studentsPhoto: Orin Zebest from San Francisco, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Vereinigte Staaten, January 2025
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Louisville 61
  2. St. Mary's College of Maryland 61
  3. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 61
  4. CUNY Queens College 60
  5. University of Arkansas 60
  6. SUNY–Geneseo 60
  7. Temple University 60
  8. West Virginia University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University 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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