by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Iowa compares to other colleges that offer anthropology.
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Iowa ranks competitively among schools offering anthropology. In particular, it placed #139 out of 236 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Iowa awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.
Anthropology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,836 a year. This is lower than $69,768, the median for all majors at Iowa.
To complete a bachelor’s at Iowa, anthropology graduates take on a median debt of $25,696 in student loans. This is above $24,594, the typical median for all majors at Iowa.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,356 | $31,374 |
| Fees | $1,997 | $1,997 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 19% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at Iowa are White. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 33% of anthropology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of anthropology master’s degree graduates at Iowa were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master’s in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of anthropology doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of anthropology doctoral degree graduates at Iowa were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a doctoral in anthropology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at University of Iowa.