by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW Seattle ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in anthropology.
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UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for anthropology. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 361 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from UW Seattle. This makes it the #124 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in anthropology in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $30,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $25,284 for all anthropology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, anthropology students borrow a median amount of $12,000 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 Washington - Seattle Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 anthropology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 13 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in anthropology from UW Seattle in 2021 were men.
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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 423 |
| Economics | 309 |
| Sociology | 274 |
| Geography & Cartography | 145 |
| General Social Sciences | 86 |
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