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Sociology & anthropology at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz graduates about 316 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 7% 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 $54,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#117 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year3167% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$600Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school

Around University of California, Santa Cruz

The Main Stage of UCSC's Theatre Arts Center.
UCSC Main StagePhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clark Kerr Hall is the administrative center of UCSC.
UCSC Clark Kerr HallPhoto: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An open plaza at Science Hill, located between Thimann Labs (left) and Thimann L
UCSC Science Hill 2017-05-05Photo: Ponderosapine210 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC Greenhouse.
Drosera cuneifolia at UCSC GreenhousePhoto: Zhichao Hu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences 1, Social Sciences 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Student housing 91 · Dorm 46 · Arts 15 · Library 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Saint Louis University 78
  2. Southern Methodist University 78
  3. Union College 78
  4. Lehigh University 78
  5. Colorado State University 77
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 77

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of California, Santa Cruz 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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