Anthropology at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$30,978
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,460
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 188
Rank by pay
#43 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,587
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in anthropology earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton 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
…
39Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$53,927$54,844#24$29,813
40Boston University Boston, MA$53,722$47,308#82$26,934
41College of Charleston Charleston, SC$53,567$59,398#11$26,842
42Binghamton University Vestal, NY$53,460$50,883#43$30,978
43University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$53,212$48,944#74$32,778
44Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$53,196$50,632#46$16,844
45Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$53,125$49,682#54$21,930

Other Anthropology Credentials at Binghamton University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$31,996$60,382$41,000

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Binghamton University anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,978 one year after graduating and $53,460 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Binghamton University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Binghamton University ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Binghamton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,587.

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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.