COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Anthropology bachelor's degree at Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$13,287 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 68.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −154% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$296,110
$8,000Current college-wide context−$328,110
$9,000Current college-wide context−$332,110
$16,000Annual price−$360,110
$24,000Annual price−$392,110
$32,000Annual price−$424,110
$40,000Annual price−$456,110
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,389$901 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,752
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,962
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$33,389
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,752Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,522Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.7% 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$2,782
Estimated loan payment$243
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$33,389 vs. $46,676
$13,287 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,460 median wageFL estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1061$73,810–$99,780 middle 50% of FL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$59,270 median wageFL estimate · 620 jobs · 19-3091$52,190–$83,060 middle 50% of FL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,940 median wageFL estimate · 6,490 jobs · 19-1042$78,510–$143,920 middle 50% of FL wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$66,520 median wageFL estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1062$62,990–$96,120 middle 50% of FL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$64,140 median wageFL estimate · 1,920 jobs · 19-4092$52,010–$80,600 middle 50% of FL wages+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Florida
$13,959 higher earnings · $8,323 less debt · $2,211 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,348
- Debt
- $14,639
- Annual net price
- $6,541
University of Florida-Online
$13,959 higher earnings · $8,323 less debt · $3,937 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,348
- Debt
- $14,639
- Annual net price
- $4,815
University of North Florida
$14,743 higher earnings · $4,962 less debt
- Earnings
- $48,132
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $10,154
University of South Florida
$10,894 higher earnings · $1,074 less debt
- Earnings
- $44,283
- Debt
- $21,888
- Annual net price
- $9,812
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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