Anthropology at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. Of the 1,747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University in 2021, 35 of them were anthropology majors.

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

Humboldt State University Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Humboldt State University Anthropology Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Humboldt State University 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
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
	320
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	335

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #21 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Humboldt State University Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $22,538. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Humboldt State University in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Humboldt State University Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from Humboldt State University in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Humboldt State University, 89% 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 Humboldt State University with a master's in anthropology.

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

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Anthropologists and Archeologists	1,420	$67,030
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	550	$115,610

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 Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.