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Overview for 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.

Careers for Anthropology Majors

A major in Anthropology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Anthropology

Top 3 Hawaii Colleges with the highest percentage of Anthropology among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
 17
(3.3%)
Moderately Selective$12,880 
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
 24
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$16,914 
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
 6
(0.6%)
Less Selective$13,990 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.