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University of Southern California Bachelor’s in Anthropology

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the USC Bachelor’s in Anthropology

#42 in the U.S
#6 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. USC is in the top 10% of the country for anthropology. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 419 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans5
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools19
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools40
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology42
Best Anthropology Schools42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Anthropology Graduates52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)86
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates89
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology93
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology93
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)144
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)153
Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)169
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)180
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)193
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)319
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)332
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)354
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)368
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)382
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)393
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology403
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology425
Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology512

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from USC Cost?

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,260$59,260
Fees$1,015$1,015
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$16,398$16,398
On Campus Other Expenses$2,278$2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

Does USC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Anthropology?

USC does not offer an online option for its anthropology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Anthropology

15 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
73.3% Women
53.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 students received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in anthropology in 2019-2020, 73.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at USC in 2019-2020, 53.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Anthropology Focus Areas at USC

Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology15

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences26
Archeology2
Economics183
Geography & Cartography13
International Relations & National Security194

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References

*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.

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