Anthropology at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$20,144
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,597
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 188
Rank by pay
#156 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,819
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in anthropology earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University 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
…
161Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$40,306$41,725#147$21,157
162SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$40,048$38,117#166$18,085
163Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$40,018$42,932#133—
164Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$39,597$40,687#156$20,144
165Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$39,577$41,729#146$25,264
166University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$39,319$41,850#145$26,922
167University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$39,112$41,973#144$27,805

Other Anthropology Credentials at Northern Arizona University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$34,854$57,283—

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,144 one year after graduating and $39,597 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #156 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,819.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · Methodology

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.