Bachelor's+8% vs national median219 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 26th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,582
middle 50%: $26,677 – $49,126
Median · 5 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $39,425 – $71,942
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,047 – $84,761
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 $37k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings for this degree reach $57k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,612 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Houston
$51,753 · 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
University of Connecticut
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out