Anthropology at University at Buffalo

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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

University at Buffalo Anthropology Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at University at Buffalo 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo Anthropology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from University at Buffalo, 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 University at Buffalo 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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	34

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

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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