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Sociology & anthropology at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 60 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#20 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year604% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

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Eaton Hall, Tufts University
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Tail fragments of Jumbo, stored in the Tufts University archives.
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Yale University 92
  2. Wellesley College 92
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  4. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  5. William & Mary 91
  6. Case Western Reserve University 91
  7. Bates College 91
  8. Johns Hopkins University 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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