Anthropology at Northern Kentucky University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 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.

NKU Anthropology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

NKU Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at NKU 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 NKU

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

NKU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at NKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	15

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists	100	$59,740
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$76,730

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
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