Bachelor's-5% vs national median432 grads tracked
Anthropology at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 90th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,282
middle 50%: $21,467 – $39,467
Median · 5 years out
$45,707
middle 50%: $33,556 – $60,190
Median · 10 years out
$58,307
middle 50%: $42,161 – $82,404
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 Indiana University - Bloomington earn a median $29k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $58k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,478 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,133 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out