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Sociology & anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 257 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#73 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year2574% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1390whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Boston University 84
  2. University of Denver 84
  3. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  4. Amherst College 84
  5. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83
  7. University of Connecticut 83
  8. University of Miami 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder 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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