Anthropology at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 30 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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

UM Anthropology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Anthropology (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

UM Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UM 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
Most Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	12
	65

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UM. This makes it the #12 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UM Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $25,210. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from UM in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UM Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from UM in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UM, 100% 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 Montana with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Anthropologists and Archeologists	50	$62,690
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	40	$77,040

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.