Anthropology at University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$28,160
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,664
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 188
Rank by pay
#98 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of North Texas graduates in anthropology earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Texas 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
…
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
99Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$45,809$49,160#70$28,262
100University of North Texas Denton, TX$45,664$46,427#98$28,160
101Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$45,184$45,450#108$32,573
102Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$45,184$45,450#109$32,573
103Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$44,974$44,187#122$23,379

Other Majors at University of North Texas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,151$78,714#82 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$104,024$70,235#100 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,294$75,265#179 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,524$72,266#22 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$91,514$64,441#48 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,484—#84 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,257$68,173#258 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,138$59,941#39 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$79,124$61,509#269 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$78,740$54,058#44 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,629$58,615#74 of 126
Materials Engineering$78,250—#34 of 34
Air Transportation$78,166$56,487#35 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,061$57,524#232 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,657$53,194#225 of 1176
Insurance$75,438$59,022#16 of 21
Business/Commerce$71,695$45,122#65 of 271
Real Estate$71,473$44,124#18 of 25
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$69,210$45,265#20 of 67
Information Science/Studies$69,097$52,449#115 of 148
Marketing$66,673$43,828#259 of 516
Economics$66,040$51,316#316 of 368
Interior Architecture$64,716$50,681#6 of 17
Homeland Security$63,622$44,969#23 of 33
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$62,703$45,015#14 of 137
Mathematics$62,465$53,133#235 of 309
Chemistry$61,473$38,006#147 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,655$34,657#80 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$60,456$45,745#159 of 187
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,004$53,733#70 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Texas anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,160 one year after graduating and $45,664 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Texas rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of North Texas ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #98 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of North Texas worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.