Anthropology at Western Illinois University
If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Western Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from WIU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.
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WIU Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
Online Classes Are Available at WIU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WIU does offer online courses in anthropology for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WIU Anthropology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at WIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 WIU 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Online Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 12 |
| Most Popular Online Anthropology Schools | 16 |
| Most Focused Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 204 |
| 207 | |
| Most Focused Anthropology Schools | 261 |
Anthropology Student Demographics at WIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Western Illinois University.
WIU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in anthropology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WIU also has a doctoral program available in anthropology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology and Archeology Professors | 290 | $88,770 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 110 | $62,650 |
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 IlliniGradResearch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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