Anthropology

9,362 students earn a anthropology credential each year across 555 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $27,806
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $45,584

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 442 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California185$32,3001 year out$55,070$15,000 2University of FloridaGainesville, Florida126$29,0361 year out$53,927$14,639 3University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California124$23,1521 year out$47,407$17,875 4University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California121$31,4201 year out$58,077$19,500 5Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona118$31,6401 year out$54,391$25,500 6University of California-DavisDavis, California106$28,0591 year out$55,777$15,000 7Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire103$41,9861 year out—$34,312 8University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida102$26,9221 year out—$20,375 9Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri92$34,4891 year out—$15,000 10University of California-RiversideRiverside, California90$26,1781 year out$44,195$21,250 11The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee90$24,7721 year out$45,042$27,000 12University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina84$36,2111 year out$43,860$11,982 13University of OregonEugene, Oregon81$27,7751 year out$46,119$25,646 14Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona80$31,6401 year out$54,391$25,500 15University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California73$28,6611 year out$63,390$12,949 16University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California71$28,5431 year out$53,445$13,958 17Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas71$30,1081 year out$43,181$25,000 18California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California70$22,3511 year out$39,659$12,500 19Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio70$28,1721 year out$44,620$22,834 20University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah67$27,8441 year out$43,163$22,887 21University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado66$36,8221 year out$49,958$20,000 22Emory UniversityAtlanta, Georgia66$36,7001 year out$69,305$21,515 23Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon65$32,5731 year out$55,684$27,799 24California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California57$26,2781 year out$47,132$17,750 25SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, New York54$26,2181 year out——26The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas54$31,3691 year out$43,067$22,523 27University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan53$24,0791 year out$65,575$14,623 28Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado52$27,1781 year out$52,109$25,367 29California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California51$32,4601 year out$48,680$20,675 30University of California-IrvineIrvine, California51$30,5091 year out$57,629$16,667 31University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia51$20,3961 year out$46,562$20,366 32University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington51$32,7781 year out$61,569$12,000 33The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas50$26,7351 year out$39,956$21,329 34San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California49$25,5531 year out—$13,099 35Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington49$27,8511 year out$46,798$22,000 36University of South FloridaTampa, Florida48$24,3311 year out$43,346$21,888 37University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona47$33,0941 year out$46,008$24,269 38California State University-ChicoChico, California45$27,8561 year out$48,693$19,833 39University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada45$33,7871 year out$50,773$15,379 40CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York45$38,8791 year out$55,905$13,722 41University of HoustonHouston, Texas45$34,6691 year out$55,286$22,750 42Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas45$28,2021 year out$43,190$21,264 43University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia45$30,6091 year out$55,460$13,885 44University of VermontBurlington, Vermont44$31,7171 year out$45,049$19,500 45Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida43—1 year out$50,122$20,725 46University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois43$30,6481 year out$43,747$24,348 47University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania43$25,7421 year out$50,315$25,000 48California State University-FullertonFullerton, California41$26,7941 year out$51,703$14,404 49University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma41$27,7041 year out$48,611$25,000 50University of North TexasDenton, Texas41$28,1601 year out$45,720$21,168 51University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois40$16,1971 year out$52,379$21,650 52Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina40$28,2621 year out$37,633$22,595 53Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina39$19,6241 year out$40,323$23,250 54Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas39$28,3691 year out$50,566$26,500 55California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California36$27,7501 year out$47,764$11,000 56Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania36$23,7161 year out$38,547$27,000 57University of IowaIowa City, Iowa35$27,2211 year out$42,460$25,696 58Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana35$24,0421 year out$40,361$19,500 59University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico34$31,7291 year out$35,253$23,814 60Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington34$25,5191 year out$40,262$18,500 61George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia33$22,6141 year out$70,959$27,000 62University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts33$24,1201 year out$45,584—63Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan33$28,6171 year out$56,484$28,084 64University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota33$31,2191 year out$49,123$23,375 65Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire33$40,0711 year out—$14,363 66North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina33$29,5181 year out—$26,000 67Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, Ohio33—1 year out$62,745$26,000 68California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California32$29,3641 year out$42,878$14,000 69New York UniversityNew York, New York32—1 year out$61,922—70University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin32—1 year out$50,446$19,775 71Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana31$24,4521 year out$43,370$23,352 72Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York31$30,9781 year out$54,092$22,250 73University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii30—1 year out$41,231$20,500 74Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey30—1 year out——75Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California29$31,7441 year out—$19,249 76The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana29$30,0111 year out$39,120$27,235 77Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York29—1 year out$68,212$34,500 78University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina29$23,7851 year out$42,350$23,687 79Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona28$20,1441 year out$39,836$21,819 80University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas28$26,8781 year out$42,295$24,250 81University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois28—1 year out$55,099—82Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island28—1 year out——83Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah28$27,8311 year out$30,720$21,000 84Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida27$26,4181 year out$35,488$22,962 85Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia27$21,1571 year out$35,931$24,358 86University of KansasLawrence, Kansas27$29,3761 year out—$29,875 87Brandeis UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts27$35,3901 year out$57,854$26,000 88University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina27$27,8051 year out$43,369$27,750 89Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon27$34,8621 year out$43,474$23,500 90University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida27$29,0361 year out$53,927$14,639 91The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama26—1 year out$38,674—92Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana26$26,4761 year out$39,816$16,562 93University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky26$25,6681 year out$46,078$22,494 94University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada26$27,9071 year out$49,297$23,750 95CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York26$22,9171 year out$56,381$14,835 96University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida25$32,4771 year out$38,523$18,000 97Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa25$25,0141 year out$44,015$27,607 98Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts25—1 year out——99University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri25$31,9261 year out—$17,600 100CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York25$26,6801 year out$44,882$10,200

Associate programs — top 100 of 112 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California31—1 year out——2Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California27—1 year out——3Sierra CollegeRocklin, California24—1 year out——4Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California21—1 year out——5Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California21—1 year out——6El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California19—1 year out——7Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California19—1 year out——8Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California18—1 year out——9Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California18—1 year out——10Fresno City CollegeFresno, California17—1 year out——11Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California17—1 year out——12Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California16—1 year out——13Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California16—1 year out——14American River CollegeSacramento, California15—1 year out——15Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California15—1 year out——16Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California15—1 year out——17Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California15—1 year out——18Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico15—1 year out——19Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah15—1 year out——20Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, California14—1 year out——21Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California14—1 year out——22Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California12—1 year out——23Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California12—1 year out——24Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada12—1 year out——25Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California11—1 year out——26Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California11—1 year out——27College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California10—1 year out——28De Anza CollegeCupertino, California10—1 year out——29Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California10—1 year out——30Merced CollegeMerced, California10—1 year out——31College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada10—1 year out——32Butte CollegeOroville, California9—1 year out——33Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California9—1 year out——34San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California9—1 year out——35College of the SequoiasVisalia, California9—1 year out——36Ventura CollegeVentura, California9—1 year out——37Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas9—1 year out——38Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California8—1 year out——39Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California8—1 year out——40Chabot CollegeHayward, California8—1 year out——41Cypress CollegeCypress, California8—1 year out——42Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California8—1 year out——43Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California8—1 year out——44San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California8—1 year out——45San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California8—1 year out——46Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona7—1 year out——47Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona7—1 year out——48City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California7—1 year out——49College of the DesertPalm Desert, California7—1 year out——50East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California7—1 year out——51West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California7—1 year out——52Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California7—1 year out——53Citrus CollegeGlendora, California6—1 year out——54Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California6—1 year out——55Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California6—1 year out——56Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas6—1 year out——57Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona6—1 year out——58Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, California6—1 year out——59Norco CollegeNorco, California6—1 year out——60Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California5—1 year out——61Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California5—1 year out——62Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California5—1 year out——63Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California5—1 year out——64Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan5—1 year out——65Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, Oregon5—1 year out——66College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho5—1 year out——67Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California5—1 year out——68Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona4—1 year out——69Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California4—1 year out——70Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California4—1 year out——71Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California4—1 year out——72Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California4—1 year out——73Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California4—1 year out——74College of MarinKentfield, California4—1 year out——75MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California4—1 year out——76College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho4—1 year out——77Canada CollegeRedwood City, California3—1 year out——78Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California3—1 year out——79Porterville CollegePorterville, California3—1 year out——80San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California3—1 year out——81Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California3—1 year out——82Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, California3—1 year out——83West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, California3—1 year out——84Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah3—1 year out——85Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming3—1 year out——86Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California3—1 year out——87Phoenix CollegePhoenix, Arizona2—1 year out——88College of AlamedaAlameda, California2—1 year out——89Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California2—1 year out——90Columbia CollegeSonora, California2—1 year out——91Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California2—1 year out——92Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California2—1 year out——93Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California2—1 year out——94Merritt CollegeOakland, California2—1 year out——95Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California2—1 year out——96College of the RedwoodsEureka, California2—1 year out——97College of San MateoSan Mateo, California2—1 year out——98San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California2—1 year out——99Gavilan CollegeGilroy, California1—1 year out——100Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California1—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 19 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona40—1 year out——2The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana25—1 year out——3Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona18—1 year out——4University of FloridaGainesville, Florida14—1 year out——5Idaho State UniversityPocatello, Idaho14—1 year out——6Boise State UniversityBoise, Idaho13$37,7811 year out——7East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina12—1 year out——8Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan4—1 year out——9Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri4—1 year out——10University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio4—1 year out——11University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota4—1 year out——12University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin4—1 year out——13Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota3—1 year out——14College of CharlestonCharleston, South Carolina3—1 year out——15University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin3—1 year out——16Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas2—1 year out——17Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California1—1 year out——18San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California1—1 year out——19Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio1—1 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).