Anthropology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 56 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

University of Virginia Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at University of Virginia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	15
	25

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from University of Virginia. This makes it the #91 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of University of Virginia Anthropology Graduates

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $28,869. This is 14% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Virginia Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from University of Virginia. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.