Anthropology at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$26,842
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,567
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 188
Rank by pay
#11 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,632
Median federal debt

College of Charleston graduates in anthropology earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Charleston 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
…
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
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

Other Majors at College of Charleston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$98,059$67,438#130 of 459
Information Science/Studies$93,285$63,069#23 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$85,826$49,702#166 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187$54,634#152 of 452
International Business$76,727$37,624#44 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360$41,299#336 of 1176
Marketing$68,348$40,723#223 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154$39,688#26 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993$49,786#51 of 138
International/Globalization Studies$60,468$25,764#33 of 87
Political Science and Government$58,955$35,398#341 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$58,371$36,903#208 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317$27,467#37 of 64
Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635$35,326—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122$32,503#113 of 225
Public Health$55,660$31,848#122 of 215
Biology$55,342$30,538#515 of 841
Mathematics$54,942—#285 of 309
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674$23,713#13 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596$34,166#32 of 54
English Language and Literature$51,705$29,544#199 of 576
Sociology$48,709$28,801#320 of 462
Psychology$47,926$29,339#658 of 1027
History$47,424$28,449#309 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,036$41,402#431 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$45,613—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,991$21,645#47 of 255
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,466—#57 of 62
Special Education and Teaching—$39,832—
Chemistry—$39,208—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Charleston anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,842 one year after graduating and $53,567 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Charleston rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, College of Charleston ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at College of Charleston worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,632.

← All data for College of Charleston · Methodology

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.