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Sociology & anthropology at Southern Miss

Southern Miss graduates about 27 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.70×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

45/100Solid#397 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year271% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.70× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school

Around Southern Miss

Cook Library
Cook Library - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Owings-Mcquagge Hall
Owings-Mcquagge Hall - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Bennett Auditorium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Ha
USM Bennett AuditoriumPhoto: Dudemanfellabra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
USM Campus, Hattiesburg
Student Union - The Hub (3298934722)Photo: hattiesburgmemory · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Appalachian State University 45
  2. East Carolina University 45
  3. University of Memphis 45
  4. Worcester State University 45
  5. SUNY Oswego 45
  6. Wichita State University 45
  7. Prairie View A&M University 45
  8. Bellarmine University 45

Other strong majors at Southern Miss

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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