Sociology & anthropology at UC San Diego
UC San Diego graduates about 221 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC San Diego
Where sociology & anthropology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Research Building, Social Sciences Public Engagement Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 63 · Academic 62 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Library 5.
Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking
Other strong majors at UC San Diego
- Biology 89 · #22
- Chemistry & biochem 89 · #25
- Computer science 88 · #42
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Math & statistics 85 · #59
- Psychology 84 · #36
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC San Diego 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.