Anthropology at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. Of the 8,156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Texas in 2021, 42 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.

UNT Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNT

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNT does offer online courses in anthropology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNT Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at UNT 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	19

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNT. This makes it the #7 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNT Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $24,327. 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 UNT

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

UNT Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UNT. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UNT are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Texas with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNT Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Anthropology from UNT in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UNT, 73% 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 Texas with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• 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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	380	$87,570
Anthropologists and Archeologists	280	$71,590

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.