Best programs to become a postsecondary anthropology and archeology teacher in Pennsylvania
28 Pennsylvania schools offer programs that train postsecondary anthropology and archeology teachers, graduating 378 people a year. Postsecondary anthropology and archeology teachers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $100,880 across about 140 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the typical entry-level education for postsecondary anthropology and archeology teachers. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Pennsylvania are Anthropology; Sociology and Anthropology; and Archeology (IPEDS completions).
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology.
9 programs in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 45.0201In Pennsylvania → | 264 | 69.8% | 21 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 2 | CIP 45.1301In Pennsylvania → | 43 | 11.4% | 5 | $28,378 | $24,924 |
| 3 | CIP 45.0301In Pennsylvania → | 32 | 8.5% | 5 | $26,804 | $23,008 |
| 4 | CIP 45.0205In Pennsylvania → | 15 | 4.0% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 5 | CIP 45.0202In Pennsylvania → | 9 | 2.4% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 6 | CIP 45.0299In Pennsylvania → | 8 | 2.1% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 7 | CIP 45.0203In Pennsylvania → | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 8 | CIP 45.0204In Pennsylvania → | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 9 | CIP 30.2202In Pennsylvania → | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | $32,054 | $24,000 |
Top 25 schools in Pennsylvania
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 6 of the 28 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 58 | Anthropology, General | $25,742 | 85% | — | 58% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 47 | Anthropology, General | $23,716 | 86% | — | 61% |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 31 | Anthropology, General | — | 97% | $22,055 | 5% |
| 4 | Lafayette College Easton, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 24 | Sociology and Anthropology | $43,321 | 88% | $20,396 | 31% |
| 5 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 19 | Anthropology, General | $30,261 | 75% | — | 80% |
| 6 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 18 | Archeology | — | 82% | $19,073 | 29% |
| 7 | Haverford College Haverford, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 18 | Anthropology, General | — | 90% | $17,179 | 12% |
| 8 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Public · 2 feeder programs | 16 | Archeology | — | 56% | — | 91% |
| 9 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Archeology | — | 80% | $22,831 | 42% |
| 10 | Mercyhurst University Erie, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Physical and Biological Anthropology | — | 60% | $25,987 | 81% |
| 11 | Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Sociology and Anthropology | — | 92% | $18,174 | 7% |
| 12 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 15 | Forensic Anthropology | — | 66% | $24,453 | 90% |
| 13 | Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 11 | Anthropology, General | — | 88% | $26,912 | 26% |
| 14 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 9 | Anthropology, General | $29,813 | 54% | — | 93% |
| 15 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 9 | Anthropology, General | $22,326 | 58% | — | 86% |
| 16 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 8 | Anthropology, Other | — | 54% | $25,146 | 91% |
| 17 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 8 | Anthropology, General | — | 84% | $27,178 | 28% |
| 18 | Ursinus College Collegeville, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 6 | Sociology and Anthropology | — | 73% | $27,153 | 92% |
| 19 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 6 | Anthropology, General | — | 71% | — | 78% |
| 20 | Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 5 | Anthropology, General | — | 83% | $24,453 | 39% |
| 21 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 5 | Anthropology, General | — | 54% | — | 91% |
| 22 | Lycoming College Williamsport, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 5 | Anthropology, General | — | 60% | $17,924 | 74% |
| 23 | Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 4 | Anthropology, General | — | 82% | $23,620 | 81% |
| 24 | Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 3 | Anthropology, General | — | 86% | $30,675 | 29% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA Public · 1 feeder program | 3 | Anthropology, General | — | 52% | — | 94% |
All 28 schools in Pennsylvania
Every school in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | Public | 58 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus | University Park | Public | 47 | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 31 | 2 |
| Lafayette College | Easton | Private not-for-profit | 24 | 1 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | Public | 19 | 1 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr | Private not-for-profit | 18 | 2 |
| Haverford College | Haverford | Private not-for-profit | 18 | 1 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana | Public | 16 | 2 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 2 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 2 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 2 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 1 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | Private not-for-profit | 11 | 1 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public | 9 | 1 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | Public | 9 | 1 |
Fields of study in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
What anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn in Pennsylvania
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $99,650. Pennsylvania pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
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 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a postsecondary anthropology and archeology teacher
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Pennsylvania
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
Common questions
Answers for people weighing anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary programs in Pennsylvania.
What degree do you need to become a postsecondary anthropology and archeology teacher?+
BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the typical entry-level education for postsecondary anthropology and archeology teachers. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Pennsylvania are Anthropology; Sociology and Anthropology; and Archeology (IPEDS completions).
Which college majors lead to becoming a postsecondary anthropology and archeology teacher?+
The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Pennsylvania are Anthropology; Sociology and Anthropology; and Archeology (IPEDS completions). In all, 9 feeder programs graduate about 378 people a year in Pennsylvania (IPEDS completions).
How much do anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn in Pennsylvania?+
The median is $100,880 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.2% above the U.S. median of $99,650. 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 in Pennsylvania?+
28 institutions in Pennsylvania reported graduates from at least one of the 9 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.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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