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Columbia University in the City of New York Bachelor’s in Anthropology

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,055 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Columbia University in the City of New York. 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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Rankings for the Columbia Bachelor’s in Anthropology

#32 in the U.S
#4 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for anthropology. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 419 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools18
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)21
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)23
Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Anthropology Schools32
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates32
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)38
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology41
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates60
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology66
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology74
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology75
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)87
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)87
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans111
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology132
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans197
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans199
Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)321
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)328
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology345
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology357

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from Columbia Cost?

$60,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia paid an average of $1,896 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,864$57,864
Fees$2,668$2,668
Books and Supplies$1,318$1,318
On Campus Room and Board$12,394$12,394
On Campus Other Expenses$2,220$2,220

Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.

Columbia Anthropology Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia in Anthropology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,505.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Anthropology From Columbia?

$28,055 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia is $28,055 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,323.

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Does Columbia Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Anthropology?

Columbia 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 Columbia Online Learning page.

Columbia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Anthropology

37 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.1% Women
40.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 37 students received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 2019-2020, 81.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at Columbia in 2019-2020, 40.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White18
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Anthropology Focus Areas at Columbia

Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology37

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics338
Political Science & Government255
Sociology51
Urban Studies17
Other Social Sciences143

View All Anthropology Related Majors >

References

*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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