Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if Northern Arizona University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

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

NAU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

NAU Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at NAU 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at NAU 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NAU Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from NAU, 74% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	47

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists	480	$64,660
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	110	$76,880

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 Teksaz227 under License

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