We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with anthropology programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for anthropology majors, UC Berkeley came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #15 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,620 a year. This is higher than $25,284, which is the national median for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, anthropology students borrow a median amount of $12,949 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of California - Berkeley.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from UC Berkeley. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in anthropology from UC Berkeley in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 808 |
Political Science & Government | 537 |
Sociology | 374 |
Other Social Sciences | 217 |
Urban Studies | 35 |
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