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Anthropology at University of Kentucky

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Anthropology at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UK.

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

UK Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UK Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UK 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UK. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $23,884. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Anthropology Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from UK in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UK Anthropology Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from UK in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky 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 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 9 students 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Anthropologists and Archeologists 100 $59,740
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 50 $76,730

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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