by our College Data Analytics TeamAnthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at SUNY Geneseo. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,786 | $1,786 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,472 | $14,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Geneseo in Anthropology walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo is $17,489 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.3% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at SUNY Geneseo in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Medical Anthropology | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 25 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
| International Relations & National Security | 43 |
| Political Science & Government | 78 |
| Sociology | 41 |
*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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