Anthropology at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$27,907
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,607
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 188
Rank by pay
#48 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in anthropology earn 4% 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 University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
69Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$49,597$50,962#42$31,640
70University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$49,351$52,915#29$31,926
71California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$49,187$44,757#117$20,949
72University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$48,607$50,448#48$27,907
73The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$48,486$49,296#64$31,369
74California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$48,367$44,011#124$32,460
75Wayne State University Detroit, MI$48,230$50,853#45$26,858

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Mathematics$70,681$46,365#151 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,355$39,752#23 of 49
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Reno anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,907 one year after graduating and $48,607 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of Nevada-Reno ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of Nevada-Reno worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for University of Nevada-Reno · 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.