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Amherst, MA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 165 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 117th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#117 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1653% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Union College 78
  2. Lehigh University 78
  3. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  4. Colorado State University 77
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 77
  7. Bryn Mawr College 77
  8. Morehouse College 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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