Anthropology at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$29,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,348
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 188
Rank by pay
#49 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,491
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in anthropology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of 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
…
80University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$47,547$45,534#107—
81University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$47,485$49,078#72—
82Wichita State University Wichita, KS$47,392$49,201#68$34,275
83University of Florida Gainesville, FL$47,348$50,396#49$29,036
84University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$47,348$50,396#50$29,036
85Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$47,225$41,449#151$31,018
86Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$47,179$48,840#75$30,544

Other Anthropology Credentials at University of Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$51,319$72,423—

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,375$70,760#39 of 59
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Political Science and Government$70,434$31,574#118 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Florida anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,036 one year after graduating and $47,348 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Florida rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of Florida ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,491.

← All data for University of Florida · 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.