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Bachelor's-9% vs national median109 grads tracked

Anthropology at University of West Georgia

Ranked 113th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,087
middle 50%: $21,472 – $38,003
Median · 5 years out
$43,331
middle 50%: $31,473 – $53,980
Median · 10 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $42,110 – $68,022

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 University of West Georgia's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $27,087 one year after graduating, rising to $49,979 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 113th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,571 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$43,993 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,768 · 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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$43,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$42,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of West Georgia

Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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