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Anthropology at University of Kansas

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with anthropology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Anthropology Degrees Available at KU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

KU Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	22
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	30
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	66
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	72
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	74
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	77
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	77
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	106
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	111
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	130
Best Anthropology Schools	132
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	135
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	164
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	167
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	169
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	303
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	307

Popularity of Anthropology at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

Anthropology Student Diversity at KU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Kansas.

KU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at KU awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.