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Sociology & anthropology at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University graduates about 102 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% 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 $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#277 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1022% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1280whole school

Around Texas Tech University

Ventral view of a dead adult Helochares maculicollis collected at Tyson Research
Helochares maculicollis 2Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view of Texas Tech University and downtown Lubbock, Texas viewed from the TTU
Lubbock from westPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Winter in Lubbock, Texas. The view is looking east towards downtown Lubbock from
Lubbock in winterPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Student Media Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United St
StudentMedia KTXTPhoto: Voltin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. McDaniel College 57
  2. Austin College 57
  3. Albion College 57
  4. Transylvania University 57
  5. University of Houston 56
  6. CUNY Brooklyn College 56
  7. University of Colorado Denver 56
  8. Northern Illinois University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech 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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