Anthropology at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 24 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.

IU Bloomington Anthropology Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington performed in these rankings.

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 IU Bloomington 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
	120

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #41 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from IU Bloomington Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $20,128. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

IU Bloomington Anthropology Master’s Program

The anthropology program at IU Bloomington awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from IU Bloomington, 71% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in anthropology.

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

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	40	$80,060

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.