Anthropology at College of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if College of Charleston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. Of the 2,134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Charleston in 2021, 26 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.

C of C Anthropology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Anthropology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

C of C Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

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 C of C 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 Schools	116
	349

Earnings of C of C Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $21,033. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Urban Studies
• Economics
• Sociology
• 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Anthropologists and Archeologists	40	$62,230

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.