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forensic anthropology Master’s Degrees

There are 5 schools in the United States where you can earn amaster’s degree in forensic anthropology.

Education Levels of forensic anthropology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 62 people earned theirforensic anthropology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in forensic anthropology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 25
Bachelor’s Degree 12
Master’s Degree (this page) 25

Earnings of forensic anthropology Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in forensic 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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for forensic anthropology students with their master’s degree.

There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in forensic anthropology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The University of Montana tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for forensic anthropology majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 25 master's degrees in forensic 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.

#2

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in forensic anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in forensic anthropology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in forensic anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in forensic anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in forensic anthropology here go on to 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 master's degrees in forensic anthropology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in forensic anthropology from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in forensic anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in forensic anthropology. This school awarded 4 master's degrees in forensic anthropology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in forensic anthropology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to forensic anthropology that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology, General 10,087
Medical Anthropology 347
Anthropology, Other 150
Cultural Anthropology 79
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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