Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 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.

UWM Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UWM Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UWM 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 UWM

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

UWM Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM Anthropology Master’s Program

70% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UWM, 80% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	25

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 - Milwaukee.

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
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