Anthropology at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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

UH Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UH Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how UH performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UH 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
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Anthropology Schools	113
	250
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UH. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UH Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $24,527. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from UH in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from UH. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	380	$87,570
Anthropologists and Archeologists	280	$71,590

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.