Anthropology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 68 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Ohio 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Ohio State. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $25,095. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ohio State Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 4 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Ohio State, 75% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.

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

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	170	$85,410
Anthropologists and Archeologists	110	$63,280

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.