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Anthropology at Purdue University - Main Campus

23 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in anthropology.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Anthropology 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 56
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Schools 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 58
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 59
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology 60
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 75
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Anthropology Schools 96
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 298
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates 302

Popularity of Anthropology at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from Purdue. This makes it the #19 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Purdue Anthropology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 anthropology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Purdue Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from Purdue. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

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