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 Boise State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Boise State was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boise State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boise State paid an average of $724 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,532 | $22,452 |
| Fees | $2,536 | $2,536 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,327 | $12,327 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,895 | $3,895 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Anthropology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boise State took out an average of $28,859 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boise State is $32,391 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the Boise State anthropology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boise State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.7% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at Boise State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 21 |
| Economics | 26 |
| Political Science & Government | 98 |
| Sociology | 44 |
| Urban Studies | 8 |
*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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