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Walla Walla, WA · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 19 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 81 out of 100.

81/100Standout#88 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year196% of the class
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Colorado College 81
  2. Chapman University 81
  3. Macalester College 81
  4. Providence College 81
  5. Occidental College 81
  6. Mount Holyoke College 80
  7. Northeastern University 80
  8. University of Rochester 80

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman 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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