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Vassar College Bachelor’s in Anthropology

12 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 Vassar College. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Vassar Bachelor’s in Anthropology

#51 in the U.S
#8 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Vassar was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for anthropology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Anthropology Schools51
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools51
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology53
Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)72
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)87
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)88
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)93
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)100
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates103
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates112
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)240
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)251
Most Popular Colleges for Anthropology282
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans320
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)326
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)336
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology396
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology412

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

$61,010 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Vassar Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Vassar paid an average of $1,842 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$60,030$60,030
Fees$980$980
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$14,990$14,990
On Campus Other Expenses$1,350$1,350

Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.

Does Vassar Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Anthropology?

Online degrees for the Vassar anthropology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vassar Online Learning page.

Vassar Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Anthropology

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 12 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 83.3% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than 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 Vassar in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Anthropology Focus Areas at Vassar

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology12

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics49
Geography & Cartography9
International Relations & National Security27
Political Science & Government44
Sociology16

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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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