Anthropology at Wayne State University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Anthropology Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at Wayne State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wayne State Anthropology Master’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from Wayne State, 75% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	31

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	170	$82,520

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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