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Anthropology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Anthropology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 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.

UAB Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UAB Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Anthropology Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UAB, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Anthropology 3

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Anthropologists and Archeologists 60 $54,390
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 40 $75,470

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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