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Anchorage, AK · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Alaska Anchorage

Alaska Anchorage graduates about 17 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 196th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#196 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year172% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate67%whole school

Around Alaska Anchorage

Engineering stands
Engineering standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Covered wave
Covered wavePhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New stands
New standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wild Alaskan Iris
Iris setosa var. setosa (2594194341)Photo: Emma Forsberg from Anchorage, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 20 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Dining 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Pacific Lutheran University 63
  2. University of South Dakota 63
  3. Hope College 63
  4. Manhattan University 63
  5. Stonehill College 63
  6. Christopher Newport University 62
  7. University of Idaho 62
  8. Eastern Connecticut State University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alaska Anchorage 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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