Bachelor's-6% vs national median122 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 93rd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,453
middle 50%: $20,606 – $34,275
Median · 5 years out
$45,191
middle 50%: $35,604 – $59,211
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,655 – $78,843
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 the University of Oklahoma start with median salaries of $27k. By year ten, these professionals earn $51k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,102 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$45,707 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$45,390 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,133 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,933 · 5 yrs out
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
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$136,120 · 5 yrs out
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$129,865 · 5 yrs out
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$117,595 · 5 yrs out
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$115,585 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$112,413 · 5 yrs out
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$105,975 · 5 yrs out
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$105,176 · 5 yrs out
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$104,473 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out