Anthropology at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UAA.

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

UAA Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UAA Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UAA 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 UAA 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
Best Anthropology Schools	134

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UAA. This makes it the #110 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAA. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UAA 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 of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAA Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from UAA in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UAA, 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 of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.