Anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder Anthropology Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at CU - Boulder 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.

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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CU - Boulder Anthropology Master’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	82

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Anthropologists and Archeologists	200	$63,940
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	180	$71,900

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
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