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2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Oregon

[Anthropology](/majors/social-sciences/anthropology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a anthropology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where anthropology graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Anthropology Grads in Oregon

If you want to know which schools send anthropology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$55,684 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in anthropology, no school beat Oregon State University this year. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Anthropology graduates of Oregon State University earn a median of about $55,684 a year early in their careers.

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

$43,474 Average Early-Career Salary

Portland State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying anthropology schools. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Anthropology graduates of Portland State University earn a median of about $43,474 a year early in their careers.

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University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$46,119 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes University Of Oregon one of the highest-paying schools for anthropology. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. Early-career anthropology graduates from University Of Oregon make a median of around $46,119 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries anthropology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.