by our College Data Analytics TeamAnthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Washington University in St Louis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for anthropology majors, WUSTL came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for WUSTL.
Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $593 | $593 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,144 | $1,144 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,402 | $17,402 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,654 | $3,654 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WUSTL in Anthropology walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WUSTL is $29,685 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $24,323.
WUSTL 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 WUSTL Online Learning page.
About 73.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in anthropology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.4%.
Around 48.3% of anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at WUSTL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 43 |
| Medical Anthropology | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Archeology | 1 |
| Economics | 116 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 91 |
| Sociology | 19 |
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*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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