Anthropology at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 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.

College of the Desert Anthropology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Anthropology

Online Classes Are Available at College of the Desert

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, College of the Desert does offer online courses in anthropology for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

College of the Desert Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Anthropology Associate’s Program

29% Women

86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of anthropology associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in anthropology only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 43% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in anthropology graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 College of the Desert.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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