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Sociology & anthropology at Stanford

Stanford graduates about 22 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 33rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#33 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year221% of the class
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 58 · Athletics 26 · Dining 11 · Arts 7 · Library 5.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. George Washington University 89
  2. Grinnell College 89
  3. Reed College 89
  4. Hamilton College 89
  5. University of California, Davis 88
  6. Wake Forest University 88
  7. Franklin & Marshall College 88
  8. Rice University 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Stanford 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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