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Bachelor's Degree in Medical Anthropology

Bachelor’s Degrees in Medical Anthropology

203 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in medical anthropology is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 43% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.0% of medical anthropology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Anthropology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 203 people earned their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology. This earns it the #625 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical anthropology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 203
Basic Certificate 69
Graduate Certificate 2
Master’s Degree 1
Doctor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Medical Anthropology Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for medical anthropology students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology. About 83.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 34
Women 169
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical anthropology bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 32
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 110
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12
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There are 9 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in medical anthropology. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
73 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Washington University in St Louis tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical anthropology majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 15,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from WUSTL. About 82% of this group were women, and 59% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
21 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in medical anthropology. Each year, around 30,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,019 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,552 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these students, 75% were women and 55% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
16 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for medical anthropology majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Creighton University. Each year, around 8,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,676 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from Creighton. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 91% were women.

#4

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, New York
14 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

SUNY Geneseo is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in medical anthropology. Each year, around 4,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from SUNY Geneseo. About 89% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ohio State University - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in medical anthropology. Roughly 61,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,826 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,515 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from Ohio State. Of these students, 90% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for medical anthropology majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Miami. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from U Miami.

#6

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for medical anthropology majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Swarthmore College. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in medical anthropology from Swarthmore. Of these students, 83% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical anthropology that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 7,995
Other Anthropology 77
Cultural Anthropology 48
Physical & Biological Anthropology 15
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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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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