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. In 2021, 25 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

UofSC Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UofSC 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UofSC. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UofSC Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $17,736. 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 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 88% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from UofSC in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 74% more men than average.

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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.