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Kingston, RI · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 20 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 219th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#219 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chafee Social Science Center, Social Science Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Arkansas 60
  2. SUNY–Geneseo 60
  3. Temple University 60
  4. West Virginia University 60
  5. Seattle University 60
  6. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 60
  7. DePauw University 60
  8. Loyola University Maryland 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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