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Anthropology at West Virginia University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WVU ranks in comparison to other schools with anthropology programs.

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Anthropology Degrees Available at WVU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

WVU Anthropology Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	137
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income Over $110k)	138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology	162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	165
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (With Aid)	170
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology	175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	186
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $75-$110k)	191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	198
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $0-$30k)	203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	206
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $48-$75k)	211
Best Value Colleges for Anthropology (Income $30-$48k)	211
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Anthropology Graduates	225
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates	226
Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans	251
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	251
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Anthropology Schools	268

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in anthropology. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

WVU Anthropology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

The anthropology program at WVU awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.