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Bachelor's-9% vs national median303 grads tracked

Anthropology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 108th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,620
middle 50%: $25,227 – $44,809
Median · 5 years out
$43,768
middle 50%: $31,371 – $59,733
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $39,741 – $75,914

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $34,620 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 108th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,901 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Cleveland State University
$43,993 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,545 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$43,331 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$43,293 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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