Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania
UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,499 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 24 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.
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UPenn Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
- Master’s Degree in Anthropology
- Doctorate Degree in Anthropology
UPenn Anthropology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how UPenn 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 UPenn 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 |
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Most Popular Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 113 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UPenn. This makes it the #124 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.
Anthropology Student Demographics at UPenn
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Pennsylvania.
UPenn Anthropology Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UPenn 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UPenn Anthropology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UPenn, 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 Pennsylvania 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 |
UPenn also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- General Social Sciences
- Archeology
- Other Social Sciences
- Demography & Population Studies
- Geography & Cartography
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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 11,060 | $126,290 |
Anthropology and Archeology Professors | 230 | $94,090 |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 70 | $70,770 |
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 WestCoastivieS under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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