Anthropology at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 23 of them were anthropology majors.

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

Purdue Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Purdue Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

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 Purdue 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	54

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Purdue. This makes it the #21 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $20,032. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at Purdue awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Anthropology Master’s Program

The anthropology program at Purdue awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Purdue, 56% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	40	$80,060

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.