Anthropology at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,273 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 15 of them were anthropology majors.

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

UofM Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UofM does offer online courses in anthropology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UofM 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, 6 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UofM. This makes it the #52 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UofM Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $26,719. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from UofM in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UofM, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Anthropologists and Archeologists	50	$59,690

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.