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Sociology & anthropology at UNC

UNC graduates about 151 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $64 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#20 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year1513% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$64Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

Around UNC

Student & Academic Services Buildings (SASB) South, University of North Caro
Student & Academic Services Buildings South UNCCH 20140830Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
South Campus Study Commons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Campus Study Commons interior UNCCH 20141010Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hardin Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hardin Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Craige North Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Craige North Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Georgetown University 92
  2. Yale University 92
  3. Wellesley College 92
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  5. Tufts University 91
  6. William & Mary 91
  7. Case Western Reserve University 91
  8. Bates College 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UNC 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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