Anthropology at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if Georgia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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

Georgia State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Georgia State 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Georgia State 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia State Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Georgia State, 53% 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 Georgia State University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	54

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

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 Georgia State 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 Jayingram11 under License

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