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Anthropology at University of California - Irvine

Anthropology at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 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.

UC Irvine Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Anthropology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Anthropology Master’s Program

71% Women
57% 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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In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 11

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 University of California - Irvine.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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