Anthropology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. In 2021, 16 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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

IUPUI Anthropology Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from IUPUI. This makes it the #110 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $25,730. This is 2% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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

IUPUI Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from IUPUI, 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in anthropology.

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

IUPUI 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
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.