Anthropology at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$21,930
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 188
Rank by pay
#54 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,783
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in anthropology earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
42Binghamton University Vestal, NY$53,460$50,883#43$30,978
43University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$53,212$48,944#74$32,778
44Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$53,196$50,632#46$16,844
45Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$53,125$49,682#54$21,930
46University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$53,042$55,927#19$24,079
47University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$53,038$46,547#96$33,837
48American University Washington, DC$53,036$46,473#97—

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,930 one year after graduating and $53,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #54 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,783.

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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.