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Bachelor's-10% vs national median254 grads tracked

Anthropology at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Ranked 116th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,071
middle 50%: $20,105 – $37,925
Median · 5 years out
$43,140
middle 50%: $31,758 – $56,668
Median · 10 years out
$54,933
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,281

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 -Greensboro's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $28,071 one year after graduating, rising to $54,933 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 116th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,545 · 5 yrs out
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
Western Illinois University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$42,834 · 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out

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