Bachelor's+4% vs national median411 grads tracked
Anthropology at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 42nd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,054
middle 50%: $22,735 – $43,010
Median · 5 years out
$49,594
middle 50%: $34,246 – $67,022
Median · 10 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $47,990 – $99,411
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 alumni from SUNY Buffalo earn a median of $31k in their first year. Salaries increase to $67k by the ten-year mark.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,477 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$49,766 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,611 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,080 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out