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Anthropology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

What traits are you looking for in a school for Anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 anthropology degrees were granted at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Online & Distance Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Online coursework is an option at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Among 18,453 students, 4,515 (24%) studied exclusively online and 7,384 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Anthropology graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, by degree type.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver are 50% women (15) and 50% men (15).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Of the 30 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 50% were women (15) and 50% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Those who complete Anthropology program at Metropolitan State University of Denver work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.