Undergraduate Anthropology at American University

Below are the key facts about this program at American University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Undergraduate Anthropology Degrees at American University

The table below lists every degree level granted in anthropology at American University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	8
Master’s	7
Doctoral	1
Graduate Certificate	1

American University Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, American University awarded 8 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

American University is not currently ranked for anthropology at the bachelor’s level.

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at American University, anthropology students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,223, the typical median for all majors at American University.

Student debt for Anthropology majors with a bachelor's degree at American University

American University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$58,771 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$27,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$50,542	$57,952
Fees	$819	$819

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at American University are White. About 88% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor’s in anthropology.

Ethnic diversity of Anthropology majors at American University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Anthropology at American University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at American University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Anthropology	7
Doctoral Degrees in Anthropology	1
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Anthropology	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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