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Anthropology at Swarthmore College

If you plan to study Anthropology, take a look at what Swarthmore College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Swarthmore College sits in Swarthmore, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 anthropology degrees were awarded at Swarthmore College.

Studying Online at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Anthropology Rankings at Swarthmore College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Anthropology graduates at Swarthmore College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Swarthmore College are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at Swarthmore College

Among the 8 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at Swarthmore College, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore College

The Anthropology program at Swarthmore College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Anthropology	6
Other Anthropology	2

Best-Paid Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Those who complete Anthropology program at Swarthmore College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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
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.