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Anthropology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UNLV ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in anthropology.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at UNLV

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

UNLV Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	21
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	24
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Anthropology	25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	27
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	32
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	34
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	40
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	50
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	58
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	60
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	63
Best Anthropology Schools	66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	67
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	80
Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	84
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	86
Best Anthropology Graduate Degree Schools	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	101
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	126
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	129

Popularity of Anthropology at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNLV. This makes it the #50 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Anthropology Student Diversity at UNLV

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

UNLV Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at UNLV awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

UNLV Anthropology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in anthropology from UNLV. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNLV are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.