Bachelor's-7% vs national median58 grads tracked
Anthropology at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 103rd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,502
middle 50%: $19,460 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $28,474 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,047 – $80,540
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 SUNY Cortland's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $29,502 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 103rd 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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Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,581 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$44,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,074 · 5 yrs out
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
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