Doctor’s Degrees in Physical & Biological Anthropology
Education Levels of Physical Anthropology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 4 people earned their doctor's degree in physical anthropology. This earns it the #594 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physical anthropology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 35 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 15 |
Graduate Certificate | 10 |
Doctor’s Degree | 4 |
Basic Certificate | 1 |
Earnings of Physical Anthropology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physical anthropology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physical anthropology students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
A doctor's degree in physical anthropology is about equally as popular with men as it is with women.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2 |
Women | 2 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physical anthropology doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Physical Anthropology Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physical anthropology. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for physical anthropology students seekinga doctor's degree is Harvard University. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physical anthropology from Harvard.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for physical anthropology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Kent State University at Kent. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,483 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in physical anthropology from Kent State.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to physical anthropology that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Anthropology | 452 |
Cultural Anthropology | 8 |
Other Anthropology | 7 |
Medical Anthropology | 1 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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