Anthropology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	128
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399
Most Focused Anthropology Schools	472

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in anthropology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This is the #137 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.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,594. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rutgers New Brunswick Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Other Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.