Anthropology at Princeton 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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Princeton.

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

Princeton Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Princeton 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
	8
	11
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	48

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Princeton. This makes it the #52 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at Princeton awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Princeton Anthropology Master’s Program

The anthropology program at Princeton awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	190	$100,800

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.