Anthropology at University of California - San Diego
UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 80 of them were anthropology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.
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UCSD Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
- Master’s Degree in Anthropology
- Doctorate Degree in Anthropology
UCSD Anthropology Rankings
The anthropology major at UCSD 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, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UCSD. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UCSD Make?
The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $29,743. This is 18% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.
Anthropology Student Demographics at UCSD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of California - San Diego.
UCSD Anthropology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
UCSD Anthropology Master’s Program
In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UCSD also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Urban Studies
- Other Social Sciences
- 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.
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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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