Anthropology at Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$35,390
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,423
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 188
Rank by pay
#47 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Brandeis University graduates in anthropology earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brandeis 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
…
12CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$60,488$57,572#15$38,879
13Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$59,024$57,991#13$26,977
14Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$58,329$55,517#22$23,845
15Brandeis University Waltham, MA$57,423$50,567#47$35,390
16University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$56,982$51,850#30$28,543
17Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$56,847$65,805#5$24,042
18University of California-Davis Davis, CA$56,836$51,717#33$28,059

Other Majors at Brandeis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,460$80,431#66 of 349
Business/Commerce$108,405$55,806#8 of 271
Economics$95,872$57,299#79 of 368
Mathematics$85,681—#60 of 309
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$78,746—#2 of 90
Public Policy Analysis$75,580$39,943#10 of 34
Political Science and Government$74,018$43,770#79 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,936$28,027#10 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$73,256$35,057#1 of 103
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,179$32,397#23 of 67
Research and Experimental Psychology$67,838$37,494#15 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,366$36,874#21 of 87
Sociology$65,481$45,287#32 of 462
English Language and Literature$62,291$39,867#38 of 576
History$59,426$33,903#68 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$58,676—#2 of 255
Biology$58,384$37,475#401 of 841
Area Studies$54,306$43,748#43 of 70
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$51,615—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$47,410—
Chemistry—$46,641—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brandeis University anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,390 one year after graduating and $57,423 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brandeis University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Brandeis University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Brandeis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.