Anthropology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Louisiana State University.

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

Louisiana State University Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Anthropology Rankings

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

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 Louisiana State University 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	155
	183

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #32 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $27,166. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Anthropologists and Archeologists	100	$68,690

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.