COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Anthropology bachelor's degree at Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · 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 close to similar programs.
$716 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −90% · 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−$156,080
$8,000Annual price−$188,080
$13,000Current college-wide context−$208,080
$16,000Annual price−$220,080
$24,000Annual price−$252,080
$32,000Annual price−$284,080
$40,000Annual price−$316,080
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$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,392$13,334 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$13,194
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,392
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$13,194Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,780Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%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?
6.7% 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$3,949
Estimated loan payment$265
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,392 vs. $46,676
$716 above 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$131,710 median wageKS estimate · 2,690 jobs · 11-9199$90,060–$171,100 middle 50% of KS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,240 jobs · 25-1061+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$41,870 median wageKS estimate · 60 jobs · 19-3091$38,680–$44,350 middle 50% of KS wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$107,120 median wageKS estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1062$61,530–$136,480 middle 50% of KS wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,490 median wageKS estimate · 1,070 jobs · 19-1042$72,700–$126,440 middle 50% of KS wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$72,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,120 jobs · 19-4092+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.
Kansas State University
$2,314 less debt
- Earnings
- $41,426
- Debt
- $22,686
- Annual net price
- $19,406
Sonoma State University
$15,282 higher earnings · $5,751 less debt · $309 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,674
- Debt
- $19,249
- Annual net price
- $12,885
San Francisco State University
$13,908 higher earnings · $7,750 less debt · $916 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,300
- Debt
- $17,250
- Annual net price
- $12,278
CUNY Lehman College
$13,096 higher earnings · $11,278 less debt · $10,046 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,488
- Debt
- $13,722
- Annual net price
- $3,148
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
Calculate my payoff →