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Undergraduate Anthropology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Here is an overview of this program at Columbia University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Columbia University Undergraduate Anthropology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Columbia University among the top schools in the country for anthropology, ranked #69 out of 270 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Schools	69 of 270
Best Anthropology Schools in New York	8 of 22
Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15 of 40

Undergraduate Anthropology Degrees at Columbia University

The following degree levels are granted in anthropology at Columbia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	31
Master’s	31
Doctoral	13
Professional Certificate	7

Columbia University Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York conferred 31 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for anthropology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	8
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78

Salary of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Columbia University report a median salary of $57,281 a year. This is below $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Columbia University, anthropology students accumulate a median of $34,500 in student loans. This is higher than $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Find out more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University are White. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Anthropology at Columbia University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Columbia University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Anthropology	31
Doctoral Degrees in Anthropology	13
Professional Certificate Degrees in Anthropology	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.