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Sociology & anthropology at UCLA

UCLA graduates about 854 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $27 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 year8549% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.22× the same major nationally
Research in the field$27Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school

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Six YAL activists gathered with Gadsden Flag and beach ball at the University of
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Aerial view of UCLA campus and Westwood, California, facing southeast
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 89 · Dorm 20 · Arts 8 · Athletics 7 · Dining 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Harvard University 96
  2. Northwestern University 95
  3. Duke University 95
  4. Brown University 95
  5. Emory University 94
  6. Brandeis University 94
  7. University of Notre Dame 94
  8. University of Chicago 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCLA 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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