Anthropology at University of Connecticut

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UCONN.

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

UCONN Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UCONN. This makes it the #110 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UCONN Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $29,630. This is 17% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The anthropology program at UCONN awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 65% 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	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 3 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UCONN, 100% 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 Connecticut with a master's in anthropology.

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

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.