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Anthropology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Anthropology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 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.

UNLV Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UNLV Anthropology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Anthropology Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNLV, 100% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Anthropologists and Archeologists 170 $60,480
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 60 $69,720

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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