Anthropology at Wichita State University

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from WSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Anthropology Degrees Available

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

WSU Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at WSU 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 WSU 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	18
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	101
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from WSU. This makes it the #110 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from WSU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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

WSU Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from WSU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from WSU, 67% 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 Wichita 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	90	$64,720

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
• Image Credit: By Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.