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Bachelor's+26% vs national median348 grads tracked

Anthropology at Binghamton University

Ranked 2nd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,692
middle 50%: $20,659 – $39,474
Median · 5 years out
$60,387
middle 50%: $41,929 – $81,281
Median · 10 years out
$79,271
middle 50%: $51,099 – $115,243

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 Binghamton University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $28,692 one year after graduating, rising to $79,271 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$55,879 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Binghamton University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$217,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,923 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,485 · 5 yrs out

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