Anthropology at Michigan State University

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. Of the 9,450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 42 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.

Michigan State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Michigan State. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $21,255. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Michigan State. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 69% 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	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan State Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from Michigan State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.