Anthropology at University of Wyoming

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829.

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 Anthropology Degrees Available

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

UW Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at UW 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 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

6% 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 UW since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Anthropology Master’s Program

45% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from UW, 91% 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 Wyoming with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at University of Wyoming. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	22

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Anthropologists and Archeologists	70	$67,400

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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