Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 72 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
	36
	120
	123
Most Focused Anthropology Schools	132

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $27,222. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UNC Chapel Hill. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from UNC Chapel Hill. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 60% were white. This is above average 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 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	240	$86,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	80	$63,690

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.