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Is Anthropology a good field to be going into in College?

I am very interested in anthropology and always have been but I have heard that getting a degree in it does not create very high paying jobs and is not job specific, so I am unsure what choice to make. #college #career #job #degree #social-work

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Don’s Answer

Hello McKinley,

I think if you are passionate about doing anthropology, you should pursue this goal! I understand the money part and how it might be a concern to you but when I looked it up, it was saying that the range of pay was $50,000 to $82,000 a year. It is a question of what is your main priority, is it chasing your dream or is it strictly based on the amount you can make from your job? I know you will make the best decision for yourself and wish you the best of luck when it comes to your future!
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Edward’s Answer

Anthropology is a terrific field that asks essential questions about society based on direct observation and qualitative research methods such as interviews. I encourage you wholeheartedly to take some courses in this subject to learn what it's all about. Most committed anthropologists end up developing long-term relationships with the specific communities that they study, spending sometimes years observing social life in remote or isolated corners of the world. It's a field that allows you to travel and build personal bonds with research subjects. However, it is typically very narrow expertise, purposefully very local and not generally applicable. The transferable skills you might acquire for a future job include all types of qualitative research - primarily analyzing surveys and conducting structured interviews. Some anthropologists land in tech, for example, profiling communities to help ease the introduction of new technologies or informing designers on how to make new tools more accessible or culturally sensitive.
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Cathleen’s Answer

Hi McKinley,


I searched job boards, professional associations, and targeted online searches to research potential jobs for a major and reversely, the education requirements of different jobs. During that research, I also saw articles about least/most in demand jobs and job growth/decline projected over time.


If you don't see anthropology employment options that interest you, at a minimum you may be able to minor to fulfill your interest.


If you're concerned about low pay, keep in mind two things (both I've learned 1st hand):



  1. The average person changes careers roughly 5 times in their lifetime

  2. Do what you love early, before you acquire responsibilities and obligations that might drive you to focus more on pay.


There's no telling where it may take you.


All the best
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