Anthropology at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 102 graduates a year

$26,922
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#166 of 188
Rank by pay
#145 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,787
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida graduates in anthropology earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
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
168Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$38,972$41,589#150$14,647
169Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$38,870$41,677#149$27,283

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,680$76,819#91 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,442$75,498#119 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,803$69,321#98 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Political Science and Government$64,056$35,937#221 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,140$37,388#91 of 178
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Florida anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,922 one year after graduating and $39,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Florida rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #166 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of Central Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,787.

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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.