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Bachelor's-13% vs national median171 grads tracked

Anthropology at Ball State University

Ranked 128th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,611
middle 50%: $22,335 – $38,761
Median · 5 years out
$41,544
middle 50%: $31,905 – $52,165
Median · 10 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $38,393 – $65,392

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $29,611 one year after graduating, rising to $49,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 128th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,457 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Northern Iowa
$41,283 · 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

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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