Anthropology at California State University - Sacramento

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 - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,644 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Sacramento in 2021, 45 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.

Sac State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Sac State Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Sac State 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 Sac 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Anthropology Schools	54
Most Popular Anthropology Schools	54
	113

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Sac State. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $28,388. This is 12% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Sac State. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Sac State Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• 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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.