Anthropology.

CIP Code: 45.02 • Social Sciences

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.0201 - 45.0299.

Colleges Offering

468

Avg. Median Earnings

$47,434

Highest Earnings

$53,722

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Boston University earn the highest median salary at $53,722

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1061

$99,650

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

5,240

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1062

$85,020

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

11,300

Anthropologists and Archeologists

SOC Code: 19-3091

$70,770

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.02/hr

Total Jobs

8,990

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Anthropology. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Anthropology.

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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American University

Washington, DC

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$53,036

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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Antioch College

Yellow Springs, OH

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Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

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Median Earnings

$42,107

1-Year Earnings

$19,624

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

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Median Earnings

$49,597

1-Year Earnings

$41,086

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

136

Median Earnings

$49,597

1-Year Earnings

$41,086

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

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Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

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Augusta University

Augusta, GA

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Austin College

Sherman, TX

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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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$44,371

1-Year Earnings

$31,093

Barnard College

New York, NY

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Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

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Median Earnings

$50,699

1-Year Earnings

$30,611

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

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Median Earnings

$29,754

1-Year Earnings

$21,949

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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Median Earnings

$53,460

1-Year Earnings

$30,978

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

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Boise State University

Boise, ID

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Median Earnings

$36,830

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Boston University

Boston, MA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,722

1-Year Earnings

$44,140

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