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Anthropology at Brigham Young University - Provo

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how BYU ranks in comparison to other schools with anthropology programs.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at BYU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology

BYU Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at BYU was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Anthropology	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	36
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	46
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Schools	53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	58
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	59
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	60
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Anthropology Schools	65
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	72
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	78
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	103
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	109
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	198
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	203

Popularity of Anthropology at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 56% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from BYU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Anthropology Student Diversity at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from BYU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

BYU Anthropology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 anthropology majors earned their master's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.