Anthropology at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$30,609
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,811
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 188
Rank by pay
#90 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in anthropology earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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
…
50Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$52,227$53,100#28$28,202
51California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$51,951$47,272#89$26,502
52University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$51,907$50,998#40$30,648
53University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$51,811$47,179#90$30,609
54CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$51,787$49,290#65$26,680
55University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$51,715$48,364#77$35,432
56Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,100$47,068#94$41,986

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Engineering$101,078—#11 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,609 one year after graduating and $51,811 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

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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.