Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Anthropology at East Carolina University

Find Schools Near

Anthropology at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from ECU.

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

ECU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

ECU Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at ECU 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.

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

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $20,200. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

undefined

Anthropology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from ECU. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

undefined

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at ECU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ECU Anthropology Master’s Program

80% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from ECU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

undefined

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from ECU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ECU also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 240 $86,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists 80 $63,690

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.