Anthropology at Appalachian State University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

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

Appalachian State Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

Appalachian State Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Appalachian State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Anthropology Schools	249

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $19,651. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Appalachian State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	240	$86,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	80	$63,690

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.