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 Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, such as diversity 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for anthropology list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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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 UMass Amherst in Anthropology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,505.
anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $28,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $24,323.
UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its anthropology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 18.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 310 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 181 |
| Sociology | 110 |
| Other Social Sciences | 31 |
*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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