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Bachelor's-9% vs national median126 grads tracked

Anthropology at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 112th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $19,226 – $33,923
Median · 5 years out
$43,384
middle 50%: $31,387 – $60,837
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $42,505 – $78,278

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 State University of New York College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 112th 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $12,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$43,993 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,545 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$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
Western Illinois University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$42,834 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

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