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Sociology & anthropology at University of Vermont

University of Vermont graduates about 87 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 102nd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#102 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year873% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around University of Vermont

VT Attorney General TJ Donovan at Canadian Heritage Conference
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George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont (southern entrance); home of
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A photograph of the Aiken Center, which houses the Rubenstein School of Environm
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The University of Vermont - My Alma Mater
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 51 · Academic 31 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Rochester 80
  2. University of Tulsa 80
  3. University of Florida 79
  4. The University of Oklahoma 79
  5. Baylor University 79
  6. Clark University 79
  7. Pitzer College 79
  8. Furman University 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Vermont 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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