Anthropology at Western Michigan University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how WMU stacks up against peers offering anthropology.

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Popularity
Student Debt
Student Demographics

Popularity of Anthropology at WMU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology.

How Much Student Debt Do Anthropology Graduates from WMU Have?

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Anthropology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, anthropology students accumulate a median of $31,000 in student loans. This is above $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

Student debt for Anthropology majors with a bachelor's degree at WMU

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

$15,987 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$31,000 Average Student Debt

WMU 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	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Learn more about WMU tuition and fees.

WMU Anthropology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 44% of anthropology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

WMU gender breakdown of Anthropology Bachelor's degree grads

The majority of anthropology bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU were White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Anthropology majors at Western Michigan University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

WMU Anthropology Master’s Program Diversity

Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in anthropology from WMU were women.

WMU gender breakdown of Anthropology Master's degree grads

The majority of anthropology master’s degree graduates at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a master’s 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 WMU

Here are the demographics of the anthropology majors at Western Michigan University.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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