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Sociology & anthropology at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 61 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 130th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#130 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year611% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 72Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University at Albany–SUNY 75
  2. University of Illinois Chicago 75
  3. North Carolina State University 75
  4. Clemson University 75
  5. Creighton University 75
  6. University of Utah 74
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 74
  8. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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