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Sociology & anthropology at UW

UW graduates about 270 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#28 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year2703% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Work Speech and Hearing Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Case Western Reserve University 91
  2. Bates College 91
  3. Johns Hopkins University 91
  4. Bowdoin College 91
  5. Cornell University 90
  6. Boston College 90
  7. Colby College 90
  8. Davidson College 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW 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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