Anthropology at University of Arizona

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if University of Arizona is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from University of Arizona.

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 of Arizona Anthropology Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at University of Arizona 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.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from University of Arizona. This makes it the #41 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Arizona Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $26,481. This is 5% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at University of Arizona awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Arizona Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from University of Arizona, 86% 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 Arizona with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists	480	$64,660
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	110	$76,880

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 Msr69er under License

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