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Bachelor's+2% vs national median530 grads tracked

Anthropology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 50th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,082
middle 50%: $23,771 – $42,162
Median · 5 years out
$48,619
middle 50%: $35,655 – $65,469
Median · 10 years out
$66,943
middle 50%: $49,659 – $91,987

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $32,082 one year after graduating, rising to $66,943 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 50th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$49,217 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,080 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$48,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,054 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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