Bachelor's-8% vs national median383 grads tracked
Anthropology at College of Charleston
Ranked 105th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,328
middle 50%: $22,426 – $40,133
Median · 5 years out
$44,074
middle 50%: $31,655 – $58,687
Median · 10 years out
$56,512
middle 50%: $41,048 – $80,037
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 majors earn a median of $30,328 in year 1. Salaries reach $56,512 by the tenth year.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,619 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Cortland
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,249 · 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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,545 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out