Anthropology at California State University - Chico

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 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.

Chico State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Chico State Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Chico 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Chico State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Chico State Anthropology Master’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Chico State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% 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 California State University - Chico with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Chico. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	47

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Chico.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Anthropologists and Archeologists	1,420	$67,030
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	550	$115,610

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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