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Schenectady, NY · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Union College

Union College graduates about 17 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 109th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 78 out of 100.

78/100Strong#109 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year174% of the class
Admit rate44%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1490whole school

Around Union College

Bronze statue of Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States and alumnus
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Reamer Campus Center on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, New York, Un
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Memorial Chapel, on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, New York, United
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Nott Memorial Hall, built in 1858 on the campus of Union College in Schenectady,
Oblique Nott Sun BehindPhoto: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 5 · Academic 4 · Arts 3 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of San Diego 78
  2. Howard University 78
  3. Saint Louis University 78
  4. Southern Methodist University 78
  5. Lehigh University 78
  6. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  7. Colorado State University 77
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77

Other strong majors at Union College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Union College 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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