Anthropology at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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

The American University Anthropology Degrees Available

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

The American University Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

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 The American University

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

The American University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at The American University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from The American University, 62% 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 American University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	23

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$107,700

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 Samschoe under License

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