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
Anthropology majors at Appalachian State University see median first-year salaries of $25k. Median earnings grow to $52k by the tenth year.
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
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
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
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
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