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Fields of study · Social Sciences

Anthropology

CIP 45.02. 597 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 9,916 awards in the latest award year.

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Award levels

Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned

Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.

LevelCollegesAwardsMedian earningsMiddle range
Certificate26212$45,283$24,859 to $65,609
Associate134887$39,638$23,858 to $57,123
Bachelor's4557,321$46,676$32,056 to $63,905
Graduate certificate2330Not reportedNot reported
Master's1681,004$61,276$45,133 to $79,162
Doctorate102462$77,473$57,038 to $100,081
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
Most recent reported cohorts
Scope
Reported for this field of study

National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.

Colleges

Colleges that awarded Anthropology credentials

Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 35 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.

University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate, Master's · Fully online option reported
137 awards$47,348 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
119 awards$39,319 median 4 years out
Texas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
104 awards$40,706 median 4 years out
University of OregonPublic, 4-year · Eugene, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
79 awards$45,920 median 4 years out
Emory UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
66 awards$78,768 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
66 awards$45,184 median 4 years out
Binghamton UniversityPublic, 4-year · Vestal, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
65 awards$60,382 median 4 years out

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190 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.

Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
2023-24 award year
Scope
Reported for this field of study

Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.

Related work

Kinds of work this field leads toward

These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.02. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.

OccupationGroupMedian wageEmployed
Managers, All OtherManagement$141,900622,190
Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsLife, physical, and social science$103,410172,340
Anthropologists and ArcheologistsLife, physical, and social science$70,7708,990
Forensic Science TechniciansLife, physical, and social science$72,06019,120
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$99,6505,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational instruction and library$85,02011,300
Year, scope, and limits
Cohort or year
May 2025
Scope
Reported for this occupation, nationally

National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.

Nearby fields

Economics924 colleges · 41,517 awardsPolitical Science and Government1,299 colleges · 40,765 awardsSociology1,158 colleges · 28,617 awardsSocial Sciences, General539 colleges · 17,248 awardsInternational Relations and National Security Studies446 colleges · 11,926 awardsCriminology249 colleges · 9,677 awards

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What this page cannot tell you

  • Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
  • Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
  • Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
  • Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.