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Anthropology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Anthropology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. In 2021, 20 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz.

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 Anschutz Anthropology Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz 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 Schools 231

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #32 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CU Anschutz Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz is $34,459. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Anthropology Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from CU Anschutz. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at CU Anschutz since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU Anschutz Anthropology Master’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from CU Anschutz. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from CU Anschutz, 63% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CU Anschutz also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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