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Sociology & anthropology at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 415 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 157th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year4157% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$989Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UC Riverside

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Black-headed grosbeak (8726652667)Photo: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities and Social Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Rollins College 71
  2. Gonzaga University 71
  3. Texas Christian University 71
  4. John Carroll University 71
  5. Arizona State University 70
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 70
  7. George Mason University 70
  8. University of Redlands 70

Other strong majors at UC Riverside

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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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