Anthropology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Pitt.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Pitt Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at Pitt 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 Pitt 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 Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	127

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in anthropology from Pitt. This is the #137 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Pitt Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $25,236. 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 Pitt

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

Pitt Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in anthropology from Pitt in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Pitt Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 anthropology major earned their master's degree from Pitt.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in anthropology.

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

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• General Social Sciences
• Other Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.