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Sociology & anthropology at Texas A&M

Texas A&M graduates about 206 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#88 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year2062% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1390whole school

Around Texas A&M

The Aggie Corps Quadrangle
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The Aggie Corps Quadrangle
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A normal study space decorated with papers on the walls, red yarn across the roo
Scene 13 "Amy Scene" decorPhoto: MRSU1C1DESQD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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The Murder BoardPhoto: MRSU1C1DESQD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anthropology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 105 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 8 · Library 3 · Offices 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Bucknell University 82
  2. Kenyon College 82
  3. University of Richmond 82
  4. Dickinson College 82
  5. Purdue University–Main Campus 81
  6. University of Georgia 81
  7. University of Delaware 81
  8. Colorado College 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas A&M 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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