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Physical & Biological Anthropology at Mercyhurst University

Physical & Biological Anthropology at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year.

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

Mercyhurst Physical & Biological Anthropology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Anthropology

Mercyhurst Physical & Biological Anthropology Rankings

Physical Anthropology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Physical & Biological Anthropology Master’s Program

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical anthropology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical anthropology master's degree from Mercyhurst, 89% 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 Mercyhurst University with a master's in physical anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Physical Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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