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Sociology & anthropology at UMSL

UMSL graduates about 18 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 388th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).

Graduates a year181% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$441Ka year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1210whole school

Around UMSL

Wilson Price Hunt House
Wilson Price Hunt HousePhoto: Chuck Morris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Apartments in Normandy
Apartments in Normandy (28176794964)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
Natural Bridge Crosswalk
Natural Bridge Crosswalk (28509793740)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
This is being renovated in place despite the significant public investment in a
St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch (28690271812)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences & Business Building/Tower (SSB).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Kennesaw State University 46
  2. University of Nebraska at Omaha 46
  3. Northern Michigan University 46
  4. Lindenwood University 46
  5. University of New Orleans 46
  6. Widener University 46
  7. North Park University 46
  8. California State University–San Bernardino 45

Other strong majors at UMSL

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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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