Bachelor's-11% vs national median194 grads tracked
Anthropology at Kent State University
Ranked 122nd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,276
middle 50%: $21,408 – $36,466
Median · 5 years out
$42,458
middle 50%: $28,187 – $56,711
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $38,623 – $74,055
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 graduates from Kent State University earn a median starting salary of $28k. Median earnings reach $55k after a decade.
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
10 yrs
≈ $12,321 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$41,597 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out