Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. U-M is in the top 10% of the country for anthropology. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 419 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $656 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
Fees | $428 | $428 |
Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M in Anthropology walked away with an average of $16,740 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $22,505.
anthropology who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $24,323.
Online degrees for the U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.9% of the anthropology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.8% of the anthropology bachelor’s degrees at U-M in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 46 |
Other Anthropology | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 8 |
Economics | 586 |
Political Science & Government | 320 |
Sociology | 139 |
*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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