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Sociology & anthropology at Spelman College

Spelman College graduates about 18 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 117th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#117 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year184% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$355Ka year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Spelman College

Harkness Hall as viewed from across the main quadrangle at Clark Atlanta Univers
Harkness Hall, Clark Atlanta University, June 2015Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Samuel T. Graves Hall at Morehouse College with a statue of Benjamin Mays in fro
Samuel T. Graves Hall at Morehouse College, June 2015Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Archives Research Center Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (a
Archives Research Center Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff LibraryPhoto: Clifflandis · CC0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 18 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 5 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 77
  2. Bryn Mawr College 77
  3. Morehouse College 77
  4. Westmont College 77
  5. University of Pittsburgh 76
  6. St. Lawrence University 76
  7. Willamette University 76
  8. The College of Wooster 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Spelman College 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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