by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UK was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UK in Anthropology walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $25,194 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the UK anthropology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
About 87.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in anthropology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UK in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 75 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 130 |
| Sociology | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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