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Bachelor's+7% vs national median200 grads tracked

Anthropology at Texas Tech University

Ranked 28th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,324
middle 50%: $22,038 – $40,759
Median · 5 years out
$51,341
middle 50%: $36,387 – $68,130
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,606 – $84,822

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $30,324 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 28th of 143 reporting programs.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,477 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,304 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$52,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$51,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,566 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$50,493 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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