Bachelor's+2% vs national median292 grads tracked
Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 47th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,491
middle 50%: $21,669 – $41,144
Median · 5 years out
$48,809
middle 50%: $34,588 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$63,477
middle 50%: $45,537 – $93,107
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Penn State Anthropology graduates see a first-year median salary of $30k. By year ten, earnings climb to $63k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,725 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$49,611 · 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
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$48,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out