Bachelor's+4% vs national median241 grads tracked
Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago
Ranked 43rd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,270
middle 50%: $24,729 – $43,097
Median · 5 years out
$49,558
middle 50%: $35,424 – $64,741
Median · 10 years out
$72,341
middle 50%: $56,053 – $98,454
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 alumni earn $33k in their first year. Median salaries reach $72k by the tenth year.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$49,766 · 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
SUNY College at Geneseo
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,080 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Loyola University Chicago
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out