Anthropology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	51
	53
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	120

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $25,331. This is 0% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 5 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	100	$89,460

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.