Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology 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.

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.

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

81% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNC Chapel Hill Anthropology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 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 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	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	59
Medical Anthropology	21

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
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