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.
Around UC Riverside




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.
Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking
Other strong majors at UC Riverside
- Computer science 69 · #160
- Biology 69 · #182
- Art, music & theater 68 · #201
- History 66 · #164
- Psychology 65 · #204
- Chemistry & biochem 65 · #195
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.