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Anthropology at University of Wyoming

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Anthropology at University of Wyoming

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. In 2021, 20 anthropology majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at UW 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Anthropology Schools 60

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UW. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

55% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW Anthropology Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 anthropology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

UW also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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