Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 46 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

UNM Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how UNM 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNM. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UNM Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $21,972. This is less than $25,284, which is the national average of all anthropology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 46 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNM 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNM, 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 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	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.