Anthropology at University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$28,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,836
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 188
Rank by pay
#33 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Davis graduates in anthropology earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Davis 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
…
15Brandeis University Waltham, MA$57,423$50,567#47$35,390
16University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$56,982$51,850#30$28,543
17Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$56,847$65,805#5$24,042
18University of California-Davis Davis, CA$56,836$51,717#33$28,059
19University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$56,589$60,728#9$36,211
20Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,468$49,561#55$36,978
21Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,468$49,561#56$36,978

Other Majors at University of California-Davis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$145,422$96,418#16 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$138,673$84,343#23 of 459
Engineering$114,228$82,956#4 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,649$68,337#37 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$102,161$75,231#27 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,504$68,419#39 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,939$75,165#15 of 233
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$93,414$71,633#42 of 59
Materials Engineering$89,983$74,110#21 of 34
Statistics$88,033$49,264#25 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$87,455$54,546#21 of 84
Biotechnology$87,406$59,156#4 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,155$52,684#59 of 126
Economics$83,248$50,295#153 of 368
Physics$78,569—#54 of 107
Genetics$77,411$41,334#3 of 9
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,343$46,005#9 of 49
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$73,595$40,002#24 of 29
Chemistry$73,365$42,204#51 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,337$43,462#11 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$72,778$42,569#33 of 660
Mathematics$72,640$29,300#133 of 309
Plant Sciences$72,335$43,873#4 of 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,754$42,266#33 of 110
Food Science and Technology$70,571$52,084#14 of 29
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$69,702$44,593#3 of 10
Social Sciences$68,535$45,178#5 of 35
Cognitive Science$68,463$42,342#15 of 19
Biology$68,120$35,241#129 of 841
Political Science and Government$67,759$36,208#156 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Davis anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,059 one year after graduating and $56,836 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Davis rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of California-Davis ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of California-Davis worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

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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.