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Department of Anthropology and Earth Science
King Hall 103
MSUM
Moorhead, MN
56563
218-477-4217

What can I do with a degree in Cultural Anthropology?

 

That's a very natural thing to ask. The Department of Anthropology at the University of Northern Kentucky and the American Anthropological Association have constructed detailed websites to deal with this and related questions. Many students choose to go on for graduate training in anthropology. Those who do may ultimately teach at the community college level, with a Master's degree, or college/university level, with a Ph.D. degree. Students who go through applied anthropology M.A. Ph.D. programs, such as those at the University of South Florida, Northern Arizona University, or the University of Maryland, will likely have success (as high as 75%) finding employment in areas closely related to their training. Some students may go on to pursue graduate degrees in other fields, such as international relations or business administration. The Department of Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley notes that "students in anthropology acquire functional or transferable abilities rather than specific work-content skills. They acquire skills useful in many careers rather than just skills applicable to one job." The Cal Berkeley website also has a list of fields in which recent anthropology graduates have found employment. You might be very surprised when you consider the range of options. Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors by Blythe Camenson is a very helpful book offers a wide range of advice.