Anthropology at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Brandeis.

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

Brandeis Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Brandeis 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 Schools	71
Best Value Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
	142
Best Anthropology Schools	153

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Brandeis. This makes it the #21 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Brandeis in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Brandeis Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from Brandeis. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	220	$96,160
Anthropologists and Archeologists	30	$91,140

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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.