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Cultural Anthropology at Boston University

If you plan to study Cultural Anthropology, take a look at what Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 cultural anthropology degrees were granted at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Cultural Anthropology graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Cultural Anthropology graduates at Boston University are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Cultural Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 8 bachelor’s cultural anthropology graduates at Boston University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Cultural Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 38% of Cultural Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Cultural Anthropology Graduates

Graduates of the Cultural Anthropology program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Cultural Anthropology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.