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Cultural Anthropology Doctor's Degree

Cultural Anthropology Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology is offered at 13 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about75% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 25.0% of Cultural Anthropology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cultural Anthropology Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 79 students earned theirCultural Anthropology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Cultural Anthropology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 46
Master’s Degree 29
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4

Earnings of Cultural Anthropology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology of $40,107 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $29,017
4 years $40,107
5 years $48,105

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 3
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Cultural Anthropology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Cultural Anthropology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
Hispanic or Latino 1 25.0%
Two or More Races 1 25.0%
Race Unknown 1 25.0%
International Students 1 25.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Cultural Anthropology Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 25.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 15 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

The New School

New York, NY

The most popular school in the United States for Cultural Anthropology students seeking a doctor's degree is The New School. This school awarded 18 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern Maine is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology. This school awarded 3 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri Southern State University is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Cultural Anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College is a popular choice for Cultural Anthropology majors seeking their doctor's degree. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Cultural Anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Cultural Anthropology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology, General 10,087
Medical Anthropology 347
Anthropology, Other 150
Forensic Anthropology 62
Physical and Biological Anthropology 43

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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