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Bachelor's+12% vs national median622 grads tracked

Anthropology at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 15th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,152
middle 50%: $24,482 – $44,895
Median · 5 years out
$53,720
middle 50%: $36,408 – $72,390
Median · 10 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $50,441 – $99,377

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 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $34,152 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 15th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,554 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$55,615 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,166 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$55,154 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$53,145 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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