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Bachelor's-18% vs national median129 grads tracked

Anthropology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 139th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,690
middle 50%: $23,091 – $38,643
Median · 5 years out
$39,139
middle 50%: $28,036 – $58,609
Median · 10 years out
$62,278
middle 50%: $40,342 – $84,494

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $30,690 one year after graduating, rising to $62,278 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 139th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$39,132 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$38,886 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$35,145 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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