Anthropology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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 Virginia Anthropology Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at University of Virginia 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Virginia Anthropology Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

If you plan to be a anthropology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	62

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Anthropologists and Archeologists	100	$72,480
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	70	$84,130

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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