Anthropology at University of Nevada - Reno

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. In 2021, 39 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

UNR Anthropology Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNR. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UNR Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $26,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 39 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNR Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from UNR. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNR also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.