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Bachelor's-4% vs national median294 grads tracked

Anthropology at Georgia State University

Ranked 82nd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,495
middle 50%: $23,728 – $40,450
Median · 5 years out
$45,985
middle 50%: $31,031 – $59,493
Median · 10 years out
$60,363
middle 50%: $46,692 – $84,434

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $30,495 one year after graduating, rising to $60,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 82nd 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?

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,190 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$46,298 · 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
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$45,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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