Careers & Graduate Study in Anthropology

A bachelor’s degree in anthropology can be the basis for a wide variety of careers.

Anthropology is especially versatile and valuable because it involved all of the liberal arts: the social sciences, the biological sciences, and the humanities.

Anthropology provides students with a cross-cultural appreciation and understanding of human behavior and ideas unmatched by ay other discipline. Some of the skills a degree in anthropology provides include:

  • Understanding human diversity
  • Human relations and interpersonal skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Research and investigation skills
  • Project design and planning skills
  • Communication skills
  • Management and administration skills
  • Problem-solving skills

Businesses are keenly interesting in graduates with these talents because they enable individuals to tackle a variety of jobs and tasks in what is becoming an increasingly diverse workplace and global economy.

Most individuals who hold the title anthropologist have a graduate degree, either an M.A. or a Ph.D. Many people with advanced degrees work in colleges and museums, but an increasing number are employed outside academia in government agencies, service organizations and private businesses. Students interested in an advanced degree should consult with the anthropology faculty no later than their junior undergraduate year.

Students interested in an anthropology-related career can find more information at the following: