Anthropology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 50 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.

U-M Anthropology Degrees Available

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

U-M Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at U-M 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 U-M. This makes it the #52 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U-M Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $21,259. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Anthropology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at U-M awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U-M Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from U-M. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	170	$82,520

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.