Anthropology at Weber State University

Ogden, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$30,139
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,287
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 188
Rank by pay
#181 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,046
Median federal debt

Weber State University graduates in anthropology earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 78% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Weber State University 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
…
173University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$37,581$34,194#183—
174Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$37,501$36,844#171—
175California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$37,443$34,071#184$27,750
176Weber State University Ogden, UT$37,287$35,339#181$30,139
177Boise State University Boise, ID$36,830$39,164#165—
178The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$35,701$40,524#158—
179The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$34,505$35,081#182$21,213

Other Majors at Weber State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,453$74,865#61 of 459
Construction Management$105,738$82,914#7 of 57
Management Information Systems and Services$104,748$72,473#16 of 166
Computer Science$100,157$72,486#170 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,042$69,537#140 of 258
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,957$71,941#3 of 37
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$94,454$75,281#3 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$85,554$62,257#172 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,885$65,966#83 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,105$49,939#162 of 452
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,549$57,451#6 of 27
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,471$64,828#43 of 61
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,733$67,333#78 of 253
Marketing$77,828$53,592#96 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,705$66,085#821 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,486$67,576#37 of 93
Human Resources Management and Services$72,862$59,158#63 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,846$40,529#60 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,174$27,989#21 of 225
Chemistry$68,672$50,350#86 of 209
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$68,597$41,079#16 of 49
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$66,126$20,475#17 of 48
Design and Applied Arts$62,281$40,507#56 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,191$43,281#98 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,085$50,600#37 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,751$39,864#80 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$59,969$43,209#168 of 660
Social Work$55,801$42,754#116 of 420
Psychology$55,417$33,210#231 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,299$51,861#95 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Weber State University anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,139 one year after graduating and $37,287 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Weber State University rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, Weber State University ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #181 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at Weber State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,046.

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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.