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 Emory 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Emory was ranked #45 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for anthropology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Emory paid an average of $2,211 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,070 | $53,070 |
| Fees | $798 | $798 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,224 | $1,224 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,242 | $15,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
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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 Emory in Anthropology walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emory is $24,421 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $24,323.
Emory 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 Emory Online Learning page.
About 92.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in anthropology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Around 52.0% of anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 128 |
| International Relations & National Security | 53 |
| Political Science & Government | 90 |
| Sociology | 48 |
*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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