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Anthropology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Anthropology, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville sits in Knoxville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 114 anthropology graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Anthropology graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 82% women (93) and 18% men (21).

Anthropology Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 104 bachelor’s anthropology degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 84% were women (87) and 16% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 18% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 37%.*

Anthropology Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 3 master’s anthropology graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Anthropology Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 7 doctoral anthropology graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Anthropology doctoral degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Anthropology program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,341

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.