by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in anthropology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UAA paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $513 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,773 | $22,659 |
| Fees | $1,375 | $1,837 |
UAA does not offer an online option for its anthropology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the anthropology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in anthropology at UAA in 2019-2020, 75.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
*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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