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Anthropology at Rio Hondo College

If you plan to study Anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Rio Hondo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rio Hondo College is in Whittier, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 anthropology degrees were awarded at Rio Hondo College.

Online Class Availability at Rio Hondo College

Online coursework is an option at Rio Hondo College. Among 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Anthropology graduates at Rio Hondo College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Rio Hondo College are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Anthropology Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Of the 6 associate’s anthropology degrees awarded at Rio Hondo College, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	6

Minority students account for 100% of Anthropology associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Anthropology Concentrations at Rio Hondo College

This Anthropology program at Rio Hondo College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Anthropology program at Rio Hondo College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Anthropology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.