Anthropology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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

UofSC Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UofSC Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UofSC 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC Anthropology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UofSC, 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in anthropology.

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	28

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Anthropologists and Archeologists	40	$62,230

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 Idibri under License

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