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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in anthropology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UWM was $1,508 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $669 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 | $10,701 | $24,132 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
anthropology who receive their master’s degree from UWM make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $37,250.
Online degrees for the UWM anthropology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the anthropology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.0%.
Around 18.8% of anthropology master’s degree recipients at UWM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 15 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 |
| Urban Studies | 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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