Anthropology at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UMCP.

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

UMCP Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UMCP Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UMCP 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 UMCP 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 Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	122

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $22,281. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from UMCP in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from UMCP in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Anthropologists and Archeologists	100	$53,680
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$101,930

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 Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.