Anthropology at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,701
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#178 of 188
Rank by pay
#158 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in anthropology earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Anthropology

All 188 colleges reporting anthropology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$83,493$79,468#3—
2Duke University Durham, NC$81,120$87,053#1$43,924
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$78,768$81,541#2$36,700
4Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$71,018$76,146#4$34,489
5Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$70,846$65,256#6$40,071
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,562$63,353#7$40,384
7George Washington University Washington, DC$65,172$57,108#16$22,614
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,359$58,562#12$28,661
9Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$62,674$57,029#17$31,744
10San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,300$55,779#20$28,314
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175California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$37,443$34,071#184$27,750
176Weber State University Ogden, UT$37,287$35,339#181$30,139
177Boise State University Boise, ID$36,830$39,164#165—
178The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$35,701$40,524#158—
179The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$34,505$35,081#182$21,213
180University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$34,102$35,871#178—
181Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$33,527$35,778#179$34,701

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn $35,701 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #178 by median pay four years after graduation, and #158 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.