Anthropology at California State University - Los Angeles

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. Of the 5,742 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Los Angeles in 2021, 31 of them were anthropology majors.

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

Cal State LA Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Cal State LA 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 Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
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	114

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Cal State LA. This makes it the #10 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $30,314. This is 20% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Cal State LA. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal State LA Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 - Los Angeles.

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
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.