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Tufts University Bachelor’s in Anthropology

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$20,140 Average Salary

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 Tufts University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Tufts Bachelor’s in Anthropology

#72 in the U.S
#9 in Massachusetts

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 Tufts was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Anthropology Schools 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 148
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k) 157
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 163
Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology 211
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 226
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 262
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 289
Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology 290
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates 299
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k) 300
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates 310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 328
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid) 343
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 394
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology 402
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k) 404
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology 418

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

$60,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Tufts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Tufts paid an average of $1,985 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $59,560 $59,560
Fees $1,302 $1,302
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $15,630 $15,630
On Campus Other Expenses $1,508 $1,508

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Anthropology From Tufts?

$20,140 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $24,323.

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Does Tufts Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Anthropology?

Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.

Tufts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Anthropology

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
77.8% Women
11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18 students received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 77.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in anthropology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at Tufts in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Anthropology Focus Areas at Tufts

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Anthropology 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Archeology 2
Economics 172
International Relations & National Security 160
Political Science & Government 82
Sociology 41

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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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