Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.
UMass Amherst Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
- Master’s Degree in Anthropology
UMass Amherst Anthropology Rankings
The anthropology major at UMass Amherst 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.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Anthropology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMass Amherst Anthropology Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UMass Amherst Anthropology Master’s Program
In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Anthropology
If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Anthropology | 54 |
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
Anthropology and Archeology Professors | 220 | $96,160 |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 30 | $91,140 |
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 Lion Hirth under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.