Anthropology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. Of the 2,524 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 5 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Anthropology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Anthropology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

Minnesota State Mankato Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Anthropology Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Anthropology Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in anthropology from Minnesota State Mankato. This is the #153 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Minnesota State Mankato. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	100	$89,460

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 SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.