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Merced, CA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at UC Merced

UC Merced graduates about 116 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 68 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 $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1166% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Around UC Merced

UCM Science and Engineering 2
UCM Science and Engineering 2Photo: Yellow alligator · CC0 · source
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Science and engineering building 2Photo: Qymekkam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Ansel adamsPhoto: Qymekkam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Classroom and Office Buildings One and Two
UC Merced COB1 and COB2Photo: Dr vulpes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science & Management Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Loyola University Chicago 69
  2. Drew University 69
  3. Southwestern University 69
  4. San Diego State University 68
  5. Virginia Commonwealth University 68
  6. University of New Hampshire 68
  7. Suffolk University 68
  8. Hofstra University 68

Other strong majors at UC Merced

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Merced 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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