Sociology & anthropology at Shippensburg
Shippensburg graduates about 18 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 431st of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).
Where sociology & anthropology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Academic 2.
Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking
Other strong majors at Shippensburg
- Education 54 · #330
- Public policy & social work 51 · #254
- Math & statistics 45 · #379
- History 45 · #404
- Business & finance 44 · #440
- Communications & media 44 · #452
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Shippensburg 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.