Anthropology at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. In 2021, 7 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from CUA.

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

CUA Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

CUA Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at CUA 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 CUA 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
	68
Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Anthropology Schools	95
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in anthropology from CUA. This is the #153 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from CUA. About 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at CUA since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA 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
• Sociology
• Criminology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$107,700

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.