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Anthropology at University of Kentucky

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Anthropology at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UK Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UK Anthropology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Anthropology Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky 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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists 100 $59,740
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 50 $76,730

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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