Anthropology at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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

Cornell Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Cornell Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Cornell 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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

Cornell Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	16

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.