Anthropology at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$21,157
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,306
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#161 of 188
Rank by pay
#147 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,125
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in anthropology earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State University 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
…
158California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$40,417$36,777#172$25,354
159Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$40,415$45,762#103$19,495
160University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$40,397$43,314#131$22,687
161Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$40,306$41,725#147$21,157
162SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$40,048$38,117#166$18,085
163Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$40,018$42,932#133—
164Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$39,597$40,687#156$20,144

Other Anthropology Credentials at Georgia State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$25,840$46,511$32,250

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,157 one year after graduating and $40,306 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Georgia State University ranks #161 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,125.

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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.