Anthropology at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 243 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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

UCLA Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UCLA Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA performed in these rankings.

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 UCLA 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	21
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Anthropology Schools	119

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UCLA. This makes it the #21 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UCLA Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $31,197. This is 23% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 243 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from UCLA in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	91
White	84
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UCLA Anthropology Master’s Program

The anthropology program at UCLA awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UCLA, 78% 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 California - Los Angeles with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Anthropologists and Archeologists	1,420	$67,030
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	550	$115,610

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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