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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UNM. This makes it the #66 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,972 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNM, anthropology students borrow a median amount of $23,814 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 New Mexico - Main Campus.
Of the 46 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in anthropology from UNM in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 28 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in anthropology from UNM in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in anthropology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 145 |
Economics | 67 |
Sociology | 62 |
International Relations & National Security | 25 |
Geography & Cartography | 22 |
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