Anthropology bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public · Federal field 4502

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,186 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 74.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −115% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,670 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,273

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,490

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$22,670Year 1

$41,490Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,458

Estimated loan payment$329

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,490 vs. $46,676

$5,186 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,890 median wageMI estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1061+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$64,700 median wageMI estimate · 8,990 jobs · 19-3091+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$87,840 median wageMI estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1062+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,310 median wageMI estimate · 2,370 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$72,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 650 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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