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Sociology & anthropology at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 17 sociology & anthropology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a standout program at 86 out of 100.

86/100Standout#49 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year173% of the class
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Chapel 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dorm 1 · Library 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. Oberlin College 86
  2. Middlebury College 86
  3. Vassar College 86
  4. Pomona College 86
  5. University of California San Diego 85
  6. Syracuse University 85
  7. Smith College 85
  8. Wesleyan University 85

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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