Anthropology at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Illinois State.

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

Illinois State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Illinois 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160

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

Anthropology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Illinois State Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 6 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

Illinois State 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
• 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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	290	$88,770
Anthropologists and Archeologists	110	$62,650

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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.