Ball State University (BSU) - Anthropology

2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306

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 Indiana schools that offer an anthropology degree. Students at Ball State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Bachelor
  • Master

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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 Ball State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Ball State University Degree Level Breakdown For The Anthropology Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

All Students

26206

By Gender

Ball State University Student Gender Breakdown For The Anthropology Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

Male

725

Female

19181

By Race

Ball State University Student Racial Breakdown For The Anthropology Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

American Indian

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Black

11-

Asian

11-

Hispanic

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White

21165

Unknown

321

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 Indiana

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 to 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Depauw University
Greencastle, IN
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 to 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Hanover College
Hanover, IN
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 to 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: More Than 20,000
Students That Completed This Program: 118
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Indiana University - Northwest
Gary, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 to 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: More Than 20,000
Students That Completed This Program: 17
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Indiana University - South Bend
South Bend, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 to 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 to 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 57
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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
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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