Anthropology at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from University of Rochester.

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

University of Rochester Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

University of Rochester Anthropology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks anthropology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Rochester performed in these rankings.

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 University of Rochester 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 Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198

Anthropology Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from University of Rochester in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.