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Sociology & anthropology at UC Davis

UC Davis graduates about 393 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year3935% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate44%whole school

Around UC Davis

UC Davis Health Stadium, home of the UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Health Stadium aerial view 2024Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
UCD Health Stadium front gate (Gate 1) with tule fog in December 2025
UCDHS Tule FogPhoto: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
UC Davis vs Montana State during a home game in the 2024 Season
AgStadium vs Montana State '24Photo: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
UC Davis Health Stadium, home of the UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Health Stadium view from above 2024Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 204 · Student housing 77 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 12 · Arts 6 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Grinnell College 89
  2. Reed College 89
  3. Hamilton College 89
  4. Stanford University 89
  5. Wake Forest University 88
  6. Franklin & Marshall College 88
  7. Rice University 88
  8. Trinity College 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Davis 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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