Anthropology at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in anthropology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Anthropology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

Cornell Anthropology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Cornell in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in anthropology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 50% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.