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Sociology & anthropology at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 55 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 20th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.66× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#20 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year554% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.66× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1375–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Wellesley College 92
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 91
  4. Tufts University 91
  5. Case Western Reserve University 91
  6. Bates College 91
  7. Johns Hopkins University 91
  8. Bowdoin College 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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