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Kalamazoo, MI · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 18 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 463rd of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a light program at 38 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

38/100Light#463 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Stockton University 39
  2. Lincoln University 39
  3. Florida Atlantic University 38
  4. Eastern Kentucky University 38
  5. St. Francis College 38
  6. University of Nebraska at Kearney 38
  7. Oral Roberts University 38
  8. University of Southern Maine 38

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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