Anthropology at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$29,813
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,927
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 188
Rank by pay
#24 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,125
Median federal debt

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates in anthropology earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 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
…
36University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$54,773$56,994#18—
37California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$54,092$49,220#67$26,794
38San Diego State University San Diego, CA$53,991$49,128#71$25,553
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

Other Majors at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,958$77,809#368 of 966
Computer Science$85,353$61,299#273 of 349
Public Health$75,679$35,354#15 of 215
Physics$73,703—#77 of 107
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$73,383$37,491#8 of 48
Security Science and Technology$73,289$52,887#6 of 45
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,181$63,826#120 of 253
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,048$50,282#91 of 99
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,538—#31 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$66,300$47,640#571 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,063$47,235#416 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,030$45,093#624 of 1176
Chemistry$63,088$44,137#140 of 209
Economics$62,798$35,051#340 of 368
Mathematics$62,779$44,263#231 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,075$43,112#74 of 138
American Sign Language$59,134$35,503#2 of 20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,381$38,488#129 of 178
Political Science and Government$56,161$40,245#415 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,107$38,183#116 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,909$37,839#294 of 660
Biology$53,988$31,776#560 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,736$35,613#293 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$52,825$31,419#365 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,571$35,280#17 of 55
Special Education and Teaching$51,949$50,159#77 of 177
Sociology$50,984$37,461#270 of 462
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,836—#59 of 70
Psychology$49,137$29,535#592 of 1027
Education$48,795$46,239#41 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,813 one year after graduating and $53,927 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.

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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.