Bachelor's-18% vs national median225 grads tracked
Anthropology at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 138th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,996
middle 50%: $20,653 – $37,967
Median · 5 years out
$39,425
middle 50%: $29,027 – $48,889
Median · 10 years out
$48,670
middle 50%: $34,630 – $67,570
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Anthropology graduates earn a median of $27k in their first year. Salaries rise to $39k at five years and $49k at ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,475 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Carolina University
$40,873 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$40,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$39,132 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$38,886 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,145 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Lewis College
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out