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. Of the 4,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2021, 6 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.

Cornell Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Cornell Anthropology Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	11
	14
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Cornell. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Cornell in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 54% 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	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.