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Bachelor's-11% vs national median341 grads tracked

Anthropology at Appalachian State University

Ranked 118th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,464
middle 50%: $18,956 – $34,060
Median · 5 years out
$42,834
middle 50%: $31,043 – $56,049
Median · 10 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $39,769 – $71,529

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $25,464 one year after graduating, rising to $52,479 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 118th 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
≈ $12,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York College at Potsdam
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$43,331 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$43,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,461 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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