Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

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.

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
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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UPenn. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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
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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in anthropology from UPenn. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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.