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Anthropology at Barnard College

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Barnard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in anthropology.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at Barnard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

Barnard Anthropology Rankings

Barnard was ranked #53 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for anthropology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	14
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	15
Best Anthropology Schools	53
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	122
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	182
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	193
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	266
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	274
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	281
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	318
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	322
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	341
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	342
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	344
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	351

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Barnard College handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

Barnard Anthropology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Barnard College.

Barnard Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

All of the 17 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in anthropology from Barnard in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.