Anthropology at The University of West Florida

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at The University of West Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. Of the 2,407 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of West Florida in 2021, 13 of them were anthropology majors.

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

UWF Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UWF Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UWF 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	32
Most Focused Anthropology Schools	238

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UWF. This makes it the #32 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UWF Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $23,085. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UWF since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor'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	1

UWF Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from UWF in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UWF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UWF, 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 West Florida with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UWF also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Other Social Sciences
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Anthropologists and Archeologists	230	$54,130
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	160	$91,300

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.