Bachelor's+8% vs national median458 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Houston
Ranked 25th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $25,458 – $50,650
Median · 5 years out
$51,753
middle 50%: $36,251 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $49,203 – $86,552
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 graduates earn a median of $36k in their first year. Earnings reach $52k after five years and $67k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,512 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
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 Texas at Arlington
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,566 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$51,341 · 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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out