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Undergraduate Anthropology at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Here is an overview of this program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Anthropology Rankings

College Factual ranks University of South Carolina-Columbia highly for anthropology, placing at #172 out of 270 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Schools	172 of 270
Best Anthropology Schools in South Carolina	2 of 4
Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region	28 of 54

Undergraduate Anthropology Degrees at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Here is each degree level available for anthropology at University of South Carolina-Columbia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	30
Master’s	3
Doctoral	2

University of South Carolina-Columbia Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina-Columbia conferred 30 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia is among the very best schools in the country for anthropology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	2
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157

Salary of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,454 a year. This is lower than $66,578, the median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia, anthropology graduates take on a median debt of $23,687 in student loans. This is below $24,640, the typical median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,288	$35,898
Fees	$400	$400

Find out more about University of South Carolina-Columbia tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Columbia with a bachelor’s in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Anthropology at University of South Carolina-Columbia

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Anthropology	3
Doctoral Degrees in Anthropology	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Idibri under License More about our data sources and methodologies.