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 Duke University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for anthropology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Duke.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Duke paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,880 | $55,880 |
| Fees | $1,753 | $1,753 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,434 | $1,434 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,026 | $16,026 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,976 | $1,976 |
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anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Duke make an average of $37,568 a year during the early days of their career. That is 54% higher than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the Duke 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 Duke Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in anthropology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 219 |
| Political Science & Government | 131 |
| Sociology | 45 |
*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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