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Anthropology at University of Memphis

Anthropology at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

UofM Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UofM Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Anthropology Master’s Program

89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UofM, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 6

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Anthropologists and Archeologists 50 $59,690

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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