Anthropology at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 34 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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

KU Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

KU Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at KU 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 KU 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	245

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in anthropology from KU. This is the #153 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of KU Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $20,674. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at KU awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	90	$64,720

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.