Anthropology at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$25,198
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,461
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#182 of 188
Rank by pay
#177 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,987
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates in anthropology earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina Wilmington 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
…
179The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$34,505$35,081#182$21,213
180University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$34,102$35,871#178—
181Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$33,527$35,778#179$34,701
182University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$33,461$35,908#177$25,198
183Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$33,389$35,538#180$26,418
184CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$33,127$31,530#186—
185The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$32,834$33,383#185$17,229

Other Majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$88,219$66,977#255 of 349
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,654$56,924#6 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,606$74,463#487 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,512$48,369#230 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$71,964$54,105#370 of 459
Mathematics$66,941—#192 of 309
Chemistry$65,982$44,473#109 of 209
Biology$60,750$32,925#311 of 841
Public Health$60,722$36,458#84 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,414$38,459#71 of 138
Political Science and Government$58,258$31,124#370 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$54,707$21,830#49 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$54,315$36,695#325 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$52,494$42,584#71 of 177
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,696$39,366#47 of 85
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$50,564$30,779#58 of 64
Criminology$50,514$34,443#89 of 113
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$50,241$31,873#27 of 55
Psychology$49,609$29,418#530 of 1027
Sociology$48,591$29,220#323 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,024$40,777#335 of 680
Social Work$47,587$38,380#328 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,527$28,935#243 of 265
History$46,072$25,047#355 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,008$24,384#381 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,289$25,426#203 of 225
Philosophy and Religious Studies$42,597——
Fine and Studio Arts$42,192$20,072#193 of 423
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$39,812$25,303#59 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$37,968$24,205#128 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina Wilmington anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,198 one year after graduating and $33,461 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina Wilmington rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of North Carolina Wilmington ranks #182 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of North Carolina Wilmington worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,987.

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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.