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Sociology & anthropology at UL Lafayette

UL Lafayette graduates about 25 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 359th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year251% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school

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2022 National Junior Classical League Convention, University of Louisian Lafayet
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 4 · Student housing 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Montclair State University 48
  2. University of Tampa 48
  3. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 48
  4. Cleveland State University 48
  5. University of La Verne 48
  6. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 48
  7. St. John's University 48
  8. Chicago State University 48

Other strong majors at UL Lafayette

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UL Lafayette 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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