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Anthropology at Brigham Young University - Provo

Anthropology at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

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

BYU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

BYU Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at BYU 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BYU Anthropology Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from BYU, 75% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 30

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Anthropologists and Archeologists 110 $66,410

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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