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UMN Twin Cities was ranked #51 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 #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,331 a year. This is higher than $25,284, which is the national median for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, anthropology students borrow a median amount of $23,375 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the anthropology program at UMN Twin Cities is $282 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in anthropology from UMN Twin Cities in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 417 |
Political Science & Government | 259 |
Sociology | 110 |
International Relations & National Security | 99 |
Geography & Cartography | 56 |
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