Best degree programs for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, ranked by enrollment
14 college programs and 605 schools train Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $99,650 median wage, 5,240 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
14 college programs at 605 schools train anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary, graduating 11,123 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Anthropology, General. The job pays a median of $99,650 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
14 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 45.0201 | 9,337 | 83.9% | 527 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 2 | CIP 45.1301 | 496 | 4.5% | 49 | $28,378 | $24,924 |
| 3 | CIP 45.0301 | 392 | 3.5% | 60 | $26,804 | $23,008 |
| 4 | CIP 45.0203 | 301 | 2.7% | 14 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 5 | CIP 30.2202 | 145 | 1.3% | 29 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
| 6 | CIP 45.0299 | 134 | 1.2% | 20 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 7 | CIP 30.2201 | 105 | 0.9% | 27 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
| 8 | CIP 45.0205 | 81 | 0.7% | 7 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 9 | CIP 45.0204 | 56 | 0.5% | 12 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 10 | CIP 45.0202 | 55 | 0.5% | 10 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 11 | CIP 30.4201 | 8 | 0.1% | 2 | — | — |
| 12 | Geography and Anthropology CIP 45.1501 | 7 | 0.1% | 1 | — | — |
| 13 | CIP 30.4701 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 14 | CIP 30.2299 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
Top 50 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 191 | Anthropology, General | 0% | — | 67% |
| 2 | University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 183 | Anthropology, General | 93% | — | 9% |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 154 | Anthropology, General | 43% | $34,565 | 100% |
| 4 | University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 130 | Anthropology, General | 93% | — | 11% |
| 5 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 123 | Anthropology, General | 91% | — | 24% |
| 6 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs | 122 | Anthropology, General | 68% | — | 90% |
| 7 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public · 2 feeder programs | 118 | Anthropology, General | 78% | — | 40% |
| 8 | University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 108 | Anthropology, General | 83% | — | 33% |
| 9 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 104 | Anthropology, General | 74% | — | 42% |
| 10 | Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 97 | Anthropology, General | 94% | $14,126 | 12% |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public · 3 feeder programs | 95 | Medical Anthropology | 91% | — | 15% |
| 12 | University of California - Davis Davis, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 93 | Anthropology, General | 86% | — | 42% |
| 13 | University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 93 | Anthropology, General | 75% | — | 66% |
| 14 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 91 | Anthropology, General | 77% | — | 43% |
| 15 | The University of Montana Missoula, MT Public · 2 feeder programs | 90 | Anthropology, General | 48% | — | 96% |
| 16 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 84 | Anthropology, General | 55% | — | 89% |
| 17 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 80 | Anthropology, General | 65% | — | 93% |
| 18 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 79 | Anthropology, General | 85% | — | 39% |
| 19 | Emory University Atlanta, GA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 76 | Anthropology, General | 91% | $20,586 | 11% |
| 20 | University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 74 | Anthropology, General | 87% | — | 29% |
| 21 | University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 74 | Anthropology, General | 76% | — | 76% |
| 22 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 4 feeder programs | 73 | Anthropology, General | 93% | — | 16% |
| 23 | Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH Public · 4 feeder programs | 71 | Anthropology, General | 88% | — | 61% |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI Public · 3 feeder programs | 71 | Anthropology, General | 90% | — | 45% |
| 25 | Boston University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 68 | Anthropology, General | 89% | $21,956 | 11% |
| 26 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 68 | Anthropology, General | 89% | — | 27% |
| 27 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 67 | Anthropology, General | 86% | — | 27% |
| 28 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY Public · 1 feeder programs | 66 | Anthropology, General | 51% | — | 57% |
| 29 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 65 | Anthropology, General | 98% | $13,729 | 5% |
| 30 | University of Oregon Eugene, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 65 | Anthropology, General | 72% | — | 88% |
| 31 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Public · 1 feeder programs | 63 | Anthropology, General | 70% | — | 77% |
| 32 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 63 | Anthropology, General | 53% | — | 87% |
| 33 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 62 | Anthropology, General | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 34 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 62 | Medical Anthropology | 71% | — | 66% |
| 35 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Public · 1 feeder programs | 62 | Anthropology, General | 65% | — | 86% |
| 36 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY Public · 1 feeder programs | 61 | Sociology and Anthropology | 34% | — | 92% |
| 37 | California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Anthropology, General | 57% | — | 93% |
| 38 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Anthropology, General | 67% | — | 89% |
| 39 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Anthropology, General | 85% | — | 58% |
| 40 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 57 | Anthropology, General | 98% | $15,013 | 4% |
| 41 | Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Public · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Anthropology, General | 39% | — | — |
| 42 | Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 55 | Anthropology, General | 84% | — | 57% |
| 43 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 1 feeder programs | 55 | Anthropology, General | 74% | — | 78% |
| 44 | California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 51 | Anthropology, General | 69% | — | 46% |
| 45 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 51 | Anthropology, General | 76% | — | 36% |
| 46 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 50 | Anthropology, General | 82% | — | 39% |
| 47 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 50 | Anthropology, General | 96% | $14,689 | 5% |
| 48 | University of Georgia Athens, GA Public · 2 feeder programs | 50 | Anthropology, General | 90% | — | 38% |
| 49 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Anthropology, General | 51% | — | 96% |
| 50 | Baylor University Waco, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 49 | Anthropology, General | 80% | $35,682 | 51% |
What anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Where the jobs are, state by state
Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.
| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $128,370 | 630 | 1.03× | 137 | 2,268 |
| New York | $99,500 | 670 | 2.06× | 46 | 871 |
| Texas | $102,060 | 280 | 0.59× | 24 | 575 |
| Florida | $76,460 | 60 | 0.16× | 14 | 527 |
| Arizona | $80,720 | 100 | 0.90× | 13 | 436 |
| North Carolina | $64,380 | 250 | 1.47× | 17 | 406 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,880 | 140 | 0.70× | 28 | 378 |
| Massachusetts | $107,390 | 250 | 2.05× | 16 | 331 |
| Ohio | $76,440 | 180 | 0.95× | 18 | 303 |
| Illinois | $84,790 | 180 | 0.88× | 19 | 278 |
| Washington | $86,160 | 140 | 1.18× | 9 | 271 |
| Colorado | $78,780 | 170 | 1.76× | 16 | 253 |
| Michigan | $104,890 | 170 | 1.13× | 19 | 246 |
| Oregon | $103,110 | 140 | 2.14× | 10 | 239 |
| Tennessee | $98,160 | 80 | 0.75× | 9 | 235 |
| Missouri | $130,500 | 160 | 1.64× | 9 | 206 |
| Utah | $78,720 | 60 | 1.03× | 7 | 199 |
| Indiana | $85,460 | 110 | 1.02× | 16 | 191 |
| Wisconsin | $77,750 | 90 | 0.96× | 13 | 168 |
| Virginia | $94,260 | 230 | 1.65× | 12 | 158 |
| Minnesota | $97,660 | 90 | 0.91× | 11 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $82,910 | 190 | 1.30× | 10 | 140 |
| Connecticut | $112,860 | 100 | 1.75× | 10 | 122 |
| South Carolina | $80,370 | 40 | 0.51× | 6 | 109 |
| Kentucky | $102,140 | 60 | 0.91× | 8 | 97 |
| New Mexicomoderate | $104,510 | 40 | 1.39× | 4 | 90 |
| Iowa | $86,390 | 40 | 0.67× | 7 | 89 |
| District of Columbiamoderate | $106,470 | 50 | 2.24× | 4 | 84 |
| Maryland | $104,770 | 70 | 0.73× | 5 | 78 |
| Maine | $85,900 | 40 | 1.67× | 6 | 57 |
| Alaskalimited | $101,700 | 40 | 3.66× | 2 | 17 |
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
Skills
- Speaking4.9
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Writing4.6
- Active Listening4.4
- Learning Strategies4.4
- Active Learning4.3
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Monitoring3.9
Knowledge areas
- Sociology and Anthropology5.0
- History and Archeology4.5
- English Language4.4
- Education and Training4.1
- Geography3.8
- Philosophy and Theology3.6
Abilities
- Oral Expression4.9
- Written Expression4.6
- Speech Clarity4.6
- Written Comprehension4.5
- Oral Comprehension4.3
- Near Vision4.0
Core activities
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others4.8
- Analyzing Data or Information4.8
- Getting Information4.7
- Documenting/Recording Information4.7
- Processing Information4.6
- Training and Teaching Others4.5
Tools and technology
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How to become a Anthropology
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 14 majors mapped to Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary14 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 30.2201Ancient Studies/Civilization
- 30.2202Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
- 30.2299Classical and Ancient Studies, Other
- 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
Related careers
Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.
Common questions
What degree do you need to become an Anthropology?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Anthropology, General, which awarded 9,337 degrees in 2024-25, 83.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Anthropology?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 14 programs to this occupation. The largest are Anthropology, Sociology and Anthropology, Archeology, Classical and Ancient Studies, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 11,123 people a year.
How much do anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn?+
The median is $99,650 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $57,840 at the 10th percentile to $171,310 at the 90th. 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 anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +2.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
605 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 14 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 anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Anthropology Lecturer, Archaeology Professor, Anthropology Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1061.
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.
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