Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

U-M Anthropology Degrees Available

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

U-M Anthropology Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from U-M in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in anthropology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• Economics

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	170	$82,520

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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