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Anthropology at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Ball 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.

Ball State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Ball State Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Ball 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
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
144

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Ball State. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ball State Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $27,604. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Anthropology Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Ball State in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State Anthropology Master’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Ball State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Ball State, 80% 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 Ball State University with a master's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 40 $80,060

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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