COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Anthropology bachelor's degree at Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · 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.
$5,164 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 67.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −113% · 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−$214,880
$8,000Annual price−$246,880
$16,000Annual price−$278,880
$20,000Current college-wide context−$294,880
$24,000Annual price−$310,880
$32,000Annual price−$342,880
$40,000Annual price−$374,880
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,512$8,523 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$19,680
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,084
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,512
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$298/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$19,680Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE80.7%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?
8.6% 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$3,459
Estimated loan payment$298
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,512 vs. $46,676
$5,164 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$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,890 median wageMI estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1061$83,250–$128,470 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$64,700 median wageMI estimate · 8,990 jobs · 19-3091$60,440–$67,140 middle 50% of MI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$87,840 median wageMI estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1062$66,380–$121,470 middle 50% of MI wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,310 median wageMI estimate · 2,370 jobs · 19-1042$68,470–$95,870 middle 50% of MI wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 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 · 2,800 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor
$11,530 higher earnings · $13,461 less debt · $6,542 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,042
- Debt
- $14,623
- Annual net price
- $13,138
Wayne State University
$6,718 higher earnings · $1,591 less debt · $6,914 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,230
- Debt
- $26,493
- Annual net price
- $12,766
Grand Valley State University
$1,284 higher earnings · $1,084 less debt · $3,363 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,796
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $16,317
Oakland University
$5,116 higher earnings · $10,560 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,628
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,120
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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