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Purchase, NY · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at SUNY Purchase

SUNY Purchase graduates about 27 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 277th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year273% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1350whole school

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 25 · Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Colorado Denver 56
  2. Northern Illinois University 56
  3. SUNY Oneonta 56
  4. Bowie State University 56
  5. The University of Alabama 56
  6. Randolph-Macon College 56
  7. Stetson University 56
  8. Simmons University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SUNY Purchase 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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