Anthropology at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Emory.

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

Emory Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Emory Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Emory 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
Most Focused Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Value Anthropology Schools	269

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Emory. This makes it the #91 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.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $26,205. This is 4% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Emory Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Emory in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Anthropologists and Archeologists	140	$67,550

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.