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Anthropology at North Carolina State University

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Anthropology at North Carolina State University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from NC State.

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

NC State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

NC State Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how NC State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at NC 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
118

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from NC State. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $27,417. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Anthropology Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The anthropology program at NC State awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

NC State Anthropology Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from NC State, 80% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 240 $86,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists 80 $63,690

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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