Anthropology at Arizona State University - Tempe

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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

ASU - Tempe Anthropology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Anthropology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
Master’s Degree in Anthropology

ASU - Tempe Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at ASU - Tempe 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ASU - Tempe Anthropology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 83% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in anthropology.

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	85

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists	480	$64,660
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	110	$76,880

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
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