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Anthropology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study Anthropology, consider the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 anthropology degrees were granted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Among 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Anthropology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Anthropology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 52% women (16) and 48% men (15).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 23 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Anthropology Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 4 master’s anthropology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Anthropology Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 4 doctoral anthropology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

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

Best-Paid Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Graduates of the Anthropology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341

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.