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Bachelor's-6% vs national median476 grads tracked

Anthropology at Colorado State University

Ranked 100th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,011
middle 50%: $22,731 – $42,529
Median · 5 years out
$44,805
middle 50%: $31,934 – $60,209
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $37,711 – $79,247

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 Colorado State University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $30,011 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 100th 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,133 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,074 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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