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Sociology & anthropology at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 45 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 219th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#219 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year45under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. CUNY Queens College 60
  2. San Francisco State University 60
  3. University of Arkansas 60
  4. SUNY–Geneseo 60
  5. West Virginia University 60
  6. University of Rhode Island 60
  7. Seattle University 60
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple University 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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