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Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

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Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

WUSTL Anthropology Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Anthropology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Anthropology Master’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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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In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Anthropologists and Archeologists 170 $56,880
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 50 $80,960

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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