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Anthropology at Washington University in St Louis

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WashU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Anthropology Degrees Available at WashU

Here is each degree level offered in anthropology at WashU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	82
Master’s	10
Doctoral	7

WashU Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Washington University in St Louis handed out 82 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WashU is among the very best schools in the country for anthropology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	1
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri	3
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	13
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at WashU, anthropology students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is below $17,553, the typical median for all majors at WashU.

WashU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,750	$64,500
Fees	$1,290	$1,290

Find out more about WashU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at WashU were White. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Medical Anthropology (Bachelor’s)

WashU granted 49 bachelor’s completions in medical anthropology in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (39%).

• Best Medical Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #1
• Best Medical Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #1
• Best Medical Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
• Best Value Medical Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #1
• Best Value Medical Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #1

Graduate Study in Anthropology at WashU

Graduate study is also available at WashU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	10
Doctoral	7

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 Bachrach44 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.