Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,205 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 54th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,867
middle 50%: $22,646 – $42,745
Median · 5 years out
$48,222
middle 50%: $33,409 – $66,048
Median · 10 years out
$65,338
middle 50%: $48,015 – $91,247
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Anthropology majors at CU Boulder see median first-year salaries of $31k. Mid-career earnings for this degree reach $48k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,716 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$48,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$47,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
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$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out