Anthropology at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In 2021, 37 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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

UARK Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UARK Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UARK 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 Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	110

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UARK. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UARK Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $24,078. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from UARK in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UARK Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 4 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UARK, 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 Arkansas with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Anthropologists and Archeologists	30	$58,240

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.