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George Washington University Bachelor’s in Anthropology

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at George Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the GWU Bachelor’s in Anthropology

#62 in the U.S
#2 in District of Columbia

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. GWU was ranked #62 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 #2 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates24
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans34
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans35
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools35
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools48
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology49
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates61
Best Anthropology Schools62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)71
Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology73
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology89
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology93
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)126
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)144
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)209
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)272
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)297
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology317
Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology318
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)352
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)363
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)372
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)384

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

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GWU was $1,675 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,961$55,961
Fees$88$88
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$14,711$14,711
On Campus Other Expenses$1,525$1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

GWU Anthropology Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GWU 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 GWU?

$38,289 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $24,323.

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Does GWU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Anthropology?

Online degrees for the GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Anthropology

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
79.3% Women
31.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 29 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, 79.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 31.0% of anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Anthropology Focus Areas at GWU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology11
Physical & Biological Anthropology18

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Archeology6
Economics176
Geography & Cartography26
International Relations & National Security538
Political Science & Government311

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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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