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Sociology & anthropology at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 31 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#169 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year313% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.16× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. San Diego State University 68
  2. University of California, Merced 68
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 68
  4. University of New Hampshire 68
  5. Hofstra University 68
  6. Rutgers University–Newark 68
  7. Marquette University 68
  8. Duquesne University 68

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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