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 University of Missouri - St Louis. 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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 UMSL was ranked #354 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #7 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMSL.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMSL paid an average of $999 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $378 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,328 | $29,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,432 | $10,432 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,738 | $4,738 |
Learn more about UMSL tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Anthropology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMSL took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,505.
anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMSL make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the UMSL 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 UMSL Online Learning page.
About 86.7% 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%.
Around 13.3% of anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at UMSL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 86 |
| Economics | 18 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 24 |
| Sociology | 24 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
