Bachelor's-12% vs national median130 grads tracked
Anthropology at Longwood University
Ranked 124th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,338
middle 50%: $19,435 – $38,450
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $31,387 – $56,312
Median · 10 years out
$55,665
middle 50%: $36,732 – $77,712
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Longwood University’s Anthropology majors earn $28k in the first year. Earnings jump to $42k after five years and $56k after a decade.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,326 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$42,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,461 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$41,597 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$41,283 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$40,873 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out