Anthropology at University of Nevada - Reno

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UNR Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UNR 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNR Anthropology Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNR, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	44

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Anthropologists and Archeologists	170	$60,480
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	60	$69,720

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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