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. In 2021, 11 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from ISU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at ISU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Basic Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Anthropology Basic Certificate Schools	8
	9
	142
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from ISU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from ISU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 91% 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	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from ISU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from ISU, 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 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	0

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

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.