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Anthropology at American University

Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how American University compares to other colleges that offer anthropology.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Anthropology Degrees Available at American University

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
• Master’s Degree in Anthropology
• Doctorate Degree in Anthropology

Popularity of Anthropology at American University

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, American University conferred 8 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

How Much Student Debt Do Anthropology Graduates from American University Have?

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at American University, anthropology students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,223, the typical median for all majors at American University.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from American University Cost?

American University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$50,542	$57,952
Fees	$819	$819

Read more about American University tuition and fees.

American University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at American University are White. About 88% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

American University Anthropology Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 14% of anthropology master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology master’s degree graduates at American University are White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master’s in anthropology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

American University Anthropology Doctoral Program Diversity

Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in anthropology from American University were men.

The majority of anthropology doctoral degree graduates at American University were White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a doctoral in anthropology.

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

Anthropology Student Diversity at American University

Review the following statistics on the composition of the anthropology majors at American University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License More about our data sources and methodologies.