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Wellesley, MA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Wellesley College

Wellesley College graduates about 33 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 92 out of 100.

92/100Standout#15 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year336% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$32,000
Research in the field$224Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 7 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of California, Berkeley 92
  2. Barnard College 92
  3. Georgetown University 92
  4. Yale University 92
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  6. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  7. Tufts University 91
  8. William & Mary 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wellesley College 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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