Anthropology, General

Liberal Arts • Social Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.

Numbers at a glance

52nd
Popular nationwide
76
Search Rank on O's List
420
Colleges offer it
7,974
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
2,159
Women
5,815

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O's Insights on Anthropology, General

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 81% of graduates come from public universities.