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Bachelor's-6% vs national median248 grads tracked

Anthropology at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 95th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,507
middle 50%: $21,211 – $37,225
Median · 5 years out
$45,133
middle 50%: $31,089 – $59,729
Median · 10 years out
$58,238
middle 50%: $44,074 – $81,671

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 Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $28,507 one year after graduating, rising to $58,238 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 95th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,699 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$45,707 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out

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