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Bachelor's-3% vs national median120 grads tracked

Anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 76th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,338 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $31,679 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $45,075 – $127,993

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 76th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,199 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Arizona (The)
$46,590 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,373 · 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
State University of New York at New Paltz
$46,079 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$46,012 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$45,985 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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