Anthropology at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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 Michigan - Dearborn stacks up to those at other schools.

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,783. Of the 1,626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Dearborn in 2021, 8 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.

UM Dearborn Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

UM Dearborn Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UM Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn 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
Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292

Anthropology Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at UM Dearborn awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UM Dearborn 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 - Dearborn with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Urban Studies
• General Social Sciences
• Economics
• 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.