Anthropology at Mercyhurst University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. Of the 484 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst University in 2021, 2 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.

Mercyhurst Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Mercyhurst Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	342
Most Popular Anthropology Schools	368
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Mercyhurst. This makes it the #91 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Mercyhurst in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Mercyhurst Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from Mercyhurst. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Archeology
• 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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	230	$94,090
Anthropologists and Archeologists	70	$70,770

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.