Anthropology at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

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

UW Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UW Anthropology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Anthropology Master’s Program

45% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UW, 91% 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 Wyoming with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	2

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Anthropologists and Archeologists	70	$67,400

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
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