Anthropology at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$24,331
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,283
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 188
Rank by pay
#91 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,027
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in anthropology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South 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
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110Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$44,327$47,304#86$27,806
111Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$44,327$47,304#87$27,806
112Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$44,327$47,304#88$27,806
113University of South Florida Tampa, FL$44,283$47,134#91$24,331
114University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$44,274$42,140#142$29,460
115University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$44,228$47,463#80$25,901
116Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$44,089$40,552#157$20,318

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,694$72,879#544 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,331 one year after graduating and $44,283 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of South Florida ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,027.

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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.