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Anthropology Doctor's Degree

Anthropology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 548 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Anthropology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 20.9% of Anthropology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Anthropology Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 10,768 degrees were awarded toAnthropology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Anthropology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 28
Associate’s Degree 887
Bachelor’s Degree 8,166
Master’s Degree 1,202
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 464

Earnings of Anthropology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Anthropology of $40,107 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,017
4 years $40,107
5 years $48,105

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Anthropology. About 65.5% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 160
Women 304
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Anthropology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Anthropology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 227 48.9%
Asian 20 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 44 9.5%
Black or African American 21 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 17 3.7%
Race Unknown 33 7.1%
International Students 97 20.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Anthropology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 20.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 597 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Anthropology. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 210 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 161 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 153 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 121 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 119 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. This school awarded 115 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. This school awarded 109 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 108 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. This school awarded 86 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. This school awarded 82 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. This school awarded 79 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Riverside comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 76 doctor's degrees in Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a popular choice for Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people received their doctor's degree in Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Anthropology Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology, General 10,087
Medical Anthropology 347
Anthropology, Other 150
Cultural Anthropology 79
Forensic Anthropology 62

Below are some popular majors similar to Anthropology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 45,628
Political Science and Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
Social Sciences, General 17,510
International Relations and National Security Studies 13,035

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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