Anthropology at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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

ISU Anthropology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Anthropology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

ISU Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at ISU 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 ISU

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

ISU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at ISU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from ISU, 86% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
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 Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	17
Medical Anthropology	3

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Anthropologists and Archeologists	50	$71,520

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.