Sociology & anthropology at Syracuse
Syracuse graduates about 72 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Syracuse
Where sociology & anthropology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking
Other strong majors at Syracuse
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Public policy & social work 91 · #6
- Art, music & theater 90 · #23
- Political science & IR 87 · #47
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Computer science 85 · #56
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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.