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Anthropology bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public · Federal field 4502

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,046 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
37.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−120% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$40,630 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+50%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,787$50,773
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

167Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
35Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
98Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
65Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,630$4,548 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,359

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

02 · BORROWING$15,379

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,630

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,359Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.5%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.

$33,787Year 1
$40,630Year 4
$50,773Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$3,386
Estimated loan payment$163
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,630 vs. $46,676

$6,046 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$112,040 median wageNV estimate · 9,110 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k 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 · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$64,390 median wageNV estimate · 230 jobs · 19-3091+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$98,560 median wageNV estimate · 530 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,300 jobs · 25-1062+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$81,090 median wageNV estimate · 360 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Reno, NV

University of Nevada-Reno

$7,977 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,607
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$15,927
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$19,858 higher earnings · $1,657 less debt · $7,211 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,488
Debt
$13,722
Annual net price
$3,148
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$13,462 higher earnings · $975 less debt · $3,804 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,092
Debt
$14,404
Annual net price
$6,555
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$11,157 higher earnings · $5,179 less debt · $7,375 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,787
Debt
$10,200
Annual net price
$2,984
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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