Bachelor's+4% vs national median578 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Iowa
Ranked 39th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,383
middle 50%: $24,039 – $42,902
Median · 5 years out
$49,766
middle 50%: $36,015 – $67,535
Median · 10 years out
$62,761
middle 50%: $47,207 – $86,402
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 graduates from the University of Iowa earn a median first-year salary of $32k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $63k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,337 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Mary Washington
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$50,482 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,611 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$49,594 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out