Physical and Biological Anthropology

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About Physical and Biological Anthropology

A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the adaptations, variability, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Includes instructions in anthropology, human and mammalian anatomy, cell biology, paleontology, human culture and behavior, neuroscience, forensic anthropology, anatomical reconstruction, comparative anatomy, and laboratory science and methods.

Students studying Physical and Biological Anthropology can advance up to a Masters degree. On average, 57% percent of men and 43% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Physical and Biological Anthropology is has the largest number of granted degrees in Massachusetts. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Physical and Biological Anthropology is $39,900.

Popularity of Physical and Biological Anthropology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Physical and Biological Anthropology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Physical and Biological Anthropology, your experience can be applied to different careers. Physical and Biological Anthropology majors go on to pursue jobs including Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary and Anthropologists and Archeologists which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Physical and Biological Anthropology majors include Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropologists and Archeologists .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Physical and Biological Anthropology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Physical and Biological Anthropology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
7
Female Students
3 (42%)
Male Students
4 (57%)
White (5, 71%)
Two or more races (1, 14%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, 14%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Black or African American (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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