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Anthropology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. Of the 6,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021, 31 of them were anthropology majors.

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 Charlotte Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools 29

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #32 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNC Charlotte Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $26,491. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Anthropology Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UNC Charlotte. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Charlotte since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNC Charlotte Anthropology Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from UNC Charlotte in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 88% 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 Charlotte with a master's in anthropology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Charlotte.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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