What Can You Do With A Major In Anthropology?

The Anthropology Program seeks to provide a greater understanding of humankind from a holistic perspective. To account for the complexity of humankind anthropologists focus on: 1) Cultural adaptations and diversity in the past (archaeology); 2) Socio-cultural institutions and symbolic constructs in a cross-cultural perspective (socio-cultural anthropology), 3) The origin, nature, and uses of human language (linguistics); and 4) Human biological evolution and variation (physical anthropology).  Anthropology utilizes theories and methods from the natural and social sciences, as well as the humanities, to examine humankind.

Some Related Career Titles

To research these titles and more go to: Occupational Outlook Handbook and see the related print resources in the Career Services Library).

Anthropologist
Archivist
Art Conservator
Behavioral Science Advisor
College Professor
Counselor
Cultural Resource Manager
Curator
Educator
Ethnologist
Field Archaeologist

Foreign Affairs Officer
Genealogist
Medical Anthropologist
Museum Education Director
Museum Exhibit Designer
Museum Technician
Paleontologist
Product Developer
Researcher
Tour Guide
Translator

Typical Employers/Work Settings

International Businesses
Museums
National Park Services
Non-Profit Organizations
Publishing Agencies
Research Institutes
Research Laboratories
VIsitor Center

Beginning Salary Range

Entry Level with a Bachelor’s Degree: $36,163  (From the July 2010 NACE Salary Survey -National Association of Colleges and Employers)

For more information on salaries click here 

Links To Professional Associations

Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases.
American Anthropological Association
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
American Cultural Resources Association
Society for Applied Anthropology
World Council of Anthropological Associations  

Job Search Information

National Organizations or Databases
http://www.academic360.com/
http://www.anthrojob.com/
 http://diversityjobs.com/
http://www.higheredjobs.com/
http://www.idealist.org/
http://www.museumjobs.com/links.php
http://www.museumprofessionals.org/
http://www.shovelbums.org/
http://www.workinthearts.net/  

Graduate Schools

Local Programs - Master of Arts in Anthropology and other related programs
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida State University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
National Programs – Master of Arts in Anthropology and other related programs
University of Mississippi
Other resources for graduate program research
http://www.gradschools.com/
http://www.petersons.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/  

Link To UNF Program

The  College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Florida offers a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.  

Holland Codes

Investigative; Realistic; Enterprising (IRE)