University of Georgia (UGA) - Anthropology

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Anthropology

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. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Georgia schools that offer an anthropology degree. Students at University of Georgia who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Bachelor
Master
Doctor

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Anthropology Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the anthropology program at the University of Georgia for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

University of Georgia Degree Level Breakdown For The Anthropology Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
All Students	64	51	2	11

By Gender

University of Georgia Student Gender Breakdown For The Anthropology Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
Male	16	12	-	4
Female	48	39	2	7

By Race

University of Georgia Student Racial Breakdown For The Anthropology Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
American Indian	-	-	-	-
Black	1	1	-	-
Asian	1	1	-	-
Hispanic	1	1	-	-
White	55	46	1	8
Unknown	5	1	1	3

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Anthropologists

Job Description

Research, evaluate, and establish public policy concerning the origins of humans; their physical, social, linguistic, and cultural development; and their behavior, as well as the cultures, organizations, and institutions they have created. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of anthropologists in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 6,100
Total Employment Projected (2020): 7,400
Percent Job Growth: 20.70%
Percent of Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 12%

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer an anthropology degree or program in Georgia

4-Year Colleges and Universities


Emory University
Atlanta, GA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 67
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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 54
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 28
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Mercer University
Macon, GA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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