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Bachelor's-10% vs national median201 grads tracked

Anthropology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 114th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,791
middle 50%: $20,648 – $35,773
Median · 5 years out
$43,293
middle 50%: $32,296 – $58,858
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,433 – $92,861

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $27,791 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 114th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $12,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$43,545 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$43,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$43,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$42,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$42,789 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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