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Anthropology at CUNY Lehman College

If you plan to study Anthropology, take a look at what CUNY Lehman College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Lehman College is located in Bronx, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 anthropology degrees were awarded at CUNY Lehman College.

Studying Online at CUNY Lehman College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Lehman College. Among 13,324 students, 3,198 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,465 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Anthropology Rankings at CUNY Lehman College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Lehman College’s Anthropology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#1 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 267
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#5 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 269

Earnings for Anthropology Graduates from CUNY Lehman College

Those who finish CUNY Lehman College’s Anthropology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,486
2 years	$38,289
4 years	$46,493
5 years	$55,905

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Anthropology graduates from CUNY Lehman College report median earnings of $46,493, compared with $64,053 for all CUNY Lehman College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Anthropology graduates from CUNY Lehman College stands at $13,722.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Anthropology graduates at CUNY Lehman College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Anthropology graduates at CUNY Lehman College are 71% women (30) and 29% men (12).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Lehman College

Of the 42 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at CUNY Lehman College, 71% were women (30) and 29% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 93% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Lehman College, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Anthropology Concentrations at CUNY Lehman College

This Anthropology program at CUNY Lehman College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	42

Top-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Graduates of the Anthropology program at CUNY Lehman College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Anthropology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.