Undergraduate Anthropology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here is an overview of this program at VCU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #5 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

VCU Undergraduate Anthropology Rankings

#131 in the U.S.

#5 in Virginia

#19 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates VCU as a strong choice for anthropology, placing at #131 out of 270 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Schools	131 of 270
Best Anthropology Schools in Virginia	5 of 5
Best Anthropology Schools in the Southeast Region	19 of 54

Undergraduate Anthropology Degrees at VCU

Here is each degree level granted in anthropology at VCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	24

VCU Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Commonwealth University awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

VCU holds a strong position among schools offering anthropology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123

Salary of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$31,916 Bachelor's Median Salary

Anthropology students who finish a bachelor’s at VCU earn a median of $31,916 a year. This is lower than $64,528, the median for all majors at VCU.

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$13,996 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at VCU, anthropology graduates take on a median debt of $13,996 in student loans. This is lower than $23,820, the typical median for all majors at VCU.

Student debt for Anthropology majors with a bachelor's degree at VCU

VCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$16,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$13,996 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,094	$35,674
Fees	$3,520	$4,210

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at VCU were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s in anthropology.

Ethnic diversity of Anthropology majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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