Anthropology at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 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.

Iowa State Anthropology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
Master’s Degree in Anthropology

Iowa State Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Anthropology Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Iowa State, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	1

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$91,410

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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