Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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

UNM Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UNM Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UNM 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNM Anthropology Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNM, 65% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	58

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Anthropologists and Archeologists	280	$58,300

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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