Sociology & anthropology at University of Massachusetts–Boston
University of Massachusetts–Boston graduates about 75 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 192nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Boston
- Nursing 71 · #88
- Health & pre-med fields 66 · #190
- English & writing 64 · #197
- Environmental science 63 · #186
- Education 63 · #194
- Psychology 61 · #240
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Boston 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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