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Bachelor's-3% vs national median580 grads tracked

Anthropology at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 73rd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $22,544 – $39,163
Median · 5 years out
$46,590
middle 50%: $34,965 – $62,397
Median · 10 years out
$62,875
middle 50%: $45,033 – $82,271

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $62,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 73rd of 143 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $11,129 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$46,807 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$46,233 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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