Anthropology at University of Missouri - Columbia

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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

Mizzou Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Mizzou 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mizzou Anthropology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Mizzou, 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in anthropology.

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	16

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Anthropologists and Archeologists	170	$56,880
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	50	$80,960

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
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