Anthropology at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

UF Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UF does offer online education options in anthropology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Anthropology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 9 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in anthropology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UF, 89% 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 Florida with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Criminology
• Sociology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Anthropologists and Archeologists	230	$54,130
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	160	$91,300

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
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.