by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bloomsburg paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $3,242 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,528 | $10,528 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,310 | $3,310 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Anthropology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bloomsburg took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg is $21,052 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $24,323.
Bloomsburg does not offer an online option for its anthropology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bloomsburg Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.0% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at Bloomsburg in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 24 |
| Sociology | 16 |
| Other Social Sciences | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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