Best programs to become an anthropologist in North Dakota
2 North Dakota schools offer programs that train anthropologists and archeologists, graduating 8 people a year. Anthropologists and archeologists in North Dakota earn a median of $63,830 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
BLS lists a master's degree as the typical entry-level education for anthropologists and archeologists. The field of study that leads most directly to this job in North Dakota is Anthropology (IPEDS completions).
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.
2 programs in North Dakota that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in North Dakota (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own North Dakota page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthropology, Generalmain feeder CIP 45.0201In North Dakota → | 5 | 62.5% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 2 | Anthropology, Othermain feeder CIP 45.0299In North Dakota → | 3 | 37.5% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
Top 2 schools in North Dakota
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 0 of the 2 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Anthropology, General | — | 64% | — | 95% |
| 2 | University of Mary Bismarck, ND Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 3 | Anthropology, Other | — | 67% | $16,753 | 75% |
All 2 schools in North Dakota
Every school in North Dakota with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo | Public | 5 | 1 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | Private not-for-profit | 3 | 1 |
Fields of study in North Dakota that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
What anthropologists and archeologists earn in North Dakota
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $70,770. North Dakota pays below the national figure.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Anthropologists and Archeologists page.
How to become an anthropologist
- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 15 majors mapped to Anthropologists and Archeologists15 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 30.2201Ancient Studies/Civilization
- 30.2299Classical and Ancient Studies, Other
- 30.2701Human Biology
- 30.4201Geoarcheaology
- 30.4701Linguistics and Anthropology
- 45.0201Anthropology, General
- 45.0202Physical and Biological Anthropology
- 45.0203Medical Anthropology
- 45.0204Cultural Anthropology
- 45.0205Forensic Anthropology
- 45.0299Anthropology, Other
- 45.0301Archeology
- 45.1301Sociology and Anthropology
- 45.1501Geography and Anthropology
- 51.3204Medical/Health Humanities
Common questions
Answers for people weighing anthropologists and archeologists programs in North Dakota.
What degree do you need to become an anthropologist?+
BLS lists a master's degree as the typical entry-level education for anthropologists and archeologists. The field of study that leads most directly to this job in North Dakota is Anthropology (IPEDS completions).
Which college majors lead to becoming an anthropologist?+
The field of study that leads most directly to this job in North Dakota is Anthropology (IPEDS completions). In all, 2 feeder programs graduate about 8 people a year in North Dakota (IPEDS completions).
How much do anthropologists and archeologists earn in North Dakota?+
The median is $63,830 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 9.8% below the U.S. median of $70,770. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for anthropologists and archeologists growing?+
BLS projects a +3.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in North Dakota?+
2 institutions in North Dakota reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do anthropologists and archeologists work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Researcher, Archaeologist, Forensic Anthropologist, Communication and Folklore Specialist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3091.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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