Anthropology at University of South Dakota

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study anthropology, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

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

USD Anthropology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Anthropology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

USD Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at USD 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at USD are white. This is typical 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	4

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Managers	370	$99,030
Anthropologists and Archeologists	50	$52,340

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
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