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 The University of Texas at Austin. 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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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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UT Austin was ranked #54 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 Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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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 UT Austin in Anthropology walked away with an average of $25,894 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $29,250 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.4% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 450 |
| Geography & Cartography | 65 |
| Political Science & Government | 328 |
| Sociology | 150 |
| Urban Studies | 20 |
*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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