Anthropology at University of Utah

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from U of U.

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

U of U Anthropology Degrees Available

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

U of U Anthropology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at U of U 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 Popular Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	66

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from U of U. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $28,754. This is 14% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from U of U. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U of U Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from U of U. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from U of U, 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 Utah with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Anthropologists and Archeologists	110	$66,410

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.