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Anthropology at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Anthropology, take a look at what San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 anthropology graduations were recorded at San Jose State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Jose State University

Online coursework is an option at San Jose State University. Of 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Anthropology graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Anthropology graduates at San Jose State University are 63% women (19) and 37% men (11).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 22 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at San Jose State University, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 37%.*

Anthropology Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 8 master’s anthropology degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Anthropology program at San Jose State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Anthropology majors, 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.