Anthropology at Michigan State University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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

Michigan State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Michigan State 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan State Anthropology Master’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	53

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	170	$82,520

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
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