Anthropology at The University of Montana

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UM Anthropology 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.

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 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

69% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 UM since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 76% 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	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UM Anthropology Master’s Program

55% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UM, 73% 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	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at The University of Montana. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	43

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
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