Anthropology at University of Connecticut

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

UCONN Anthropology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

UCONN Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UCONN 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	37

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	90	$84,020

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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