Sociology & anthropology at Texas State
Texas State graduates about 129 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 359th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Texas State
Where sociology & anthropology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking
Other strong majors at Texas State
- Education 56 · #307
- Art, music & theater 55 · #382
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
- History 53 · #312
- Health & pre-med fields 52 · #351
- English & writing 50 · #352
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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.