Anthropology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 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.

The Graduate Center Anthropology Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Anthropology 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.

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #1 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from The Graduate Center. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from The Graduate Center, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	25
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• Economics
• Urban Studies

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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 Alex Irklievski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.