Anthropology at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$27,775
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#95 of 188
Rank by pay
#100 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in anthropology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
92University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$46,328$47,116#92$25,742
93University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$46,328$47,116#93$25,742
94California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$46,321$42,149#141—
95University of Oregon Eugene, OR$45,920$46,191#100$27,775
96North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$45,890$49,246#66$29,518
97Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$45,833$42,863#135$25,891
98University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$45,821$41,694#148$26,178

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,775 one year after graduating and $45,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of Oregon ranks #95 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

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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.