The 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 Rio Grande Valley. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #317 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #16 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Rio Grande Valley was $712 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,233 | $17,049 |
Fees | $1,684 | $1,684 |
Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,126 | $8,126 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,426 | $3,426 |
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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. Anthropology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Rio Grande Valley took out an average of $15,197 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $22,505.
anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $21,894 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $24,323.
UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 2019-2020, 78.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020, 94.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 12 |
Economics | 15 |
Political Science & Government | 56 |
Sociology | 51 |
*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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