Bachelor's+5% vs national median326 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 37th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,596
middle 50%: $22,583 – $43,848
Median · 5 years out
$50,217
middle 50%: $33,888 – $66,969
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,916 – $92,387
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 earn a median of $32k in their first year. Mid-career earnings hit $69k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,298 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Loyola University Chicago
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out