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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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.
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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 15 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 26 |
Archeology | 2 |
Economics | 183 |
Geography & Cartography | 13 |
International Relations & National Security | 194 |
*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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