Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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

The Graduate Center Anthropology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Anthropology

The Graduate Center Anthropology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Anthropology Master’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	57

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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
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