Anthropology at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Ole Miss.

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

Ole Miss Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how Ole Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at Ole Miss 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Ole Miss. This makes it the #52 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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

Ole Miss Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from Ole Miss in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Ole Miss, 100% 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 Mississippi with a master's in anthropology.

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

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Managers	1,230	$82,230

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.