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Sociology & anthropology at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley graduates about 367 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#15 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year3674% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.36× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school

Around UC Berkeley

Sather Tower
Sather Tower 2013-09-29 13-34-23Photo: EricDLee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
South Hall is the oldest building on the campus of University of California, Ber
Berkeley - South HallPhoto: roger4336 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Wheeler Hall
Wheeler Hall - panoramioPhoto: Alexander Gude · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wheeler Hall Room 150 at UC Berkeley
Wheeler Hall Room 150 at UC Berkeley (54263464661)Photo: Gabriel Classon · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building, Anthropology and Art Practice Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 124 · Dorm 27 · Athletics 15 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Library 7.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Brandeis University 94
  2. University of Notre Dame 94
  3. University of Chicago 94
  4. Vanderbilt University 94
  5. Barnard College 92
  6. Georgetown University 92
  7. Yale University 92
  8. Wellesley College 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Berkeley 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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