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Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz

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Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what SUNY New Paltz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and approximately 7,489 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz.

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

SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at SUNY New Paltz 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
258
Best Anthropology Schools 343

Anthropology Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at SUNY New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at SUNY New Paltz 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 SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY New Paltz also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for SUNY New Paltz.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 1,080 $112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists 60 $67,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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