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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. In 2021, 36 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from NAU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at NAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools 37
194

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from NAU. This makes it the #15 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from NAU Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NAU is $25,391. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

75% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 69% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NAU Anthropology Master’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from NAU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from NAU, 55% were white. This is typical 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.

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

NAU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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