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Sociology & anthropology at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 50 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

94/100Standout#9 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year503% of the class
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around UChicago

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View looking through door of the Social Science Research BuildingPhoto: Jonathan Schilling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science Research Building, Woodlawn Social Services Center, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of California, Los Angeles 94
  2. Emory University 94
  3. Brandeis University 94
  4. University of Notre Dame 94
  5. Vanderbilt University 94
  6. University of California, Berkeley 92
  7. Barnard College 92
  8. Georgetown University 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago 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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