Anthropology at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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

UA Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

UA Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UA 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UA, 75% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	37

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$54,390
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	40	$75,470

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 Deutschlandreform under License

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