Anthropology at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from SDSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.
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SDSU Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
- Master’s Degree in Anthropology
SDSU Anthropology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how SDSU 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 SDSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools | 138 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from SDSU. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from SDSU Make?
The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $26,106. This is 3% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.
Anthropology Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program
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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
SDSU Anthropology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from SDSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in anthropology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 1,420 | $67,030 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Professors | 550 | $115,610 |
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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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