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Sociology & anthropology at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire graduates about 39 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#169 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year391% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

Around University of New Hampshire

Cowell Stadium, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)
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Lundholm Gym, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Lundholm Gym, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Horton Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 45 · Student housing 24 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Southwestern University 69
  2. San Diego State University 68
  3. University of California, Merced 68
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 68
  5. Suffolk University 68
  6. Hofstra University 68
  7. Rutgers University–Newark 68
  8. Marquette University 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Hampshire 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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