Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 33 of them were anthropology majors.

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

UW - Madison Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Anthropology Rankings

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

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 UW - Madison 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Anthropology Schools	72

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #17 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Anthropology Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $31,599. This is 25% higher than $25,284, which is the national average for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UW - Madison. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 10 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	150	$72,540
Anthropologists and Archeologists	30	$55,720

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.