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Bachelor's+17% vs national median286 grads tracked

Anthropology at College of William & Mary

Ranked 8th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $23,921 – $47,916
Median · 5 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $37,984 – $74,210
Median · 10 years out
$71,585
middle 50%: $54,726 – $97,928

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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $34,280 one year after graduating, rising to $71,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$55,615 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,166 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$55,154 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$54,267 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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