Anthropology at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$24,434
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,662
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 188
Rank by pay
#129 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,425
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in anthropology earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 63% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
151Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$41,242$40,520#159—
152East Carolina University Greenville, NC$40,927$43,920#125$24,228
153Texas State University San Marcos, TX$40,706$41,386#152$30,108
154Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$40,662$43,392#129$24,434
155University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$40,630$42,169#139$33,787
156The University of Montana Missoula, MT$40,550$44,294#121$30,011
157University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$40,510$37,314#170$30,380

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,434 one year after graduating and $40,662 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Kent State University at Kent worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,425.

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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.