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Sociology & anthropology at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 43 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 182nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#182 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year432% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$162Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Elon University 67
  2. Kansas State University 66
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  4. University of Kansas 66
  5. University of Mary Washington 66
  6. Wheaton College (IL) 66
  7. Eckerd College 66
  8. The College of New Jersey 66

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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