Anthropology at San Jose State University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 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.

San Jose State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Anthropology Master’s Program

60% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Jose State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	5

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Anthropologists and Archeologists	1,420	$67,030
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	550	$115,610

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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