Bachelor's+4% vs national median790 grads tracked
Anthropology at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 41st of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,489
middle 50%: $24,028 – $44,044
Median · 5 years out
$49,611
middle 50%: $34,863 – $66,013
Median · 10 years out
$63,647
middle 50%: $47,440 – $87,919
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 at Ohio State University earn $33k in their first year. After five years, the median salary is $50k, rising to $64k at year ten.
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
≈ $10,186 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$50,482 · 5 yrs out
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
State University of New York at Buffalo
$49,594 · 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
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out