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Anthropology at New York University

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Anthropology at New York University

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what New York University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

NYU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

NYU Anthropology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Anthropology Master’s Program

79% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from NYU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 New York 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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