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Anthropology at Smith College

If you plan to study Anthropology, consider the program at Smith College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Smith College is located in Northampton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 anthropology graduations were recorded at Smith College.

Online & Distance Learning at Smith College

Distance learning is available at Smith College. Among 2,857 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Anthropology Rankings at Smith College

Use these rankings to compare Smith College’s Anthropology program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Anthropology Graduates from Smith College

Students who complete Smith College’s Anthropology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$39,045
5 years	$49,805

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Anthropology graduates from Smith College earn a median of $39,045, compared with $50,277 for all Smith College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Anthropology graduates at Smith College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Anthropology graduates at Smith College are 100% women (11) and 0% men (0).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 11 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at Smith College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Anthropology Concentrations at Smith College

The Anthropology program at Smith College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	11

Best-Paid Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Those who complete Anthropology program at Smith College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying 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
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.