Bachelor's-14% vs national median139 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 129th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,256
middle 50%: $21,016 – $38,756
Median · 5 years out
$41,283
middle 50%: $29,557 – $54,216
Median · 10 years out
$50,083
middle 50%: $40,568 – $66,937
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Northern Iowa alumni in Anthropology see median starting salaries of $28k. Earnings rise to $41k by year five and $50k by year ten.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,750 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$41,597 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$40,873 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$40,660 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$40,198 · 5 yrs out
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