Which Florida anthropology program has the lowest debt?

University of Florida reports the lowest median federal debt, $14,639, with first-year pay of $29,036.

How much do anthropology graduates earn in Florida?

The median across 6 Florida anthropology bachelor's programs is $26,670 in the first year after graduating and $40,935 five years after.

How many anthropology bachelor's programs are in Florida?

6 Florida programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 6 of them also report federal debt.

Anthropology (Bachelor's) Programs in Florida, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

6 programs report first-year pay
6 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Anthropology

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Florida anthropology bachelor's program pays its graduates $26,670 in their first year, $1,120 less than the national median. University of North Florida reports the highest first-year pay ($32,477), and University of Florida the lowest median debt ($14,639).

Median first-year pay$26,670National $27,790

Median pay after 5 years$40,935National $45,049

Median federal debt$20,725National $22,962

Debt-to-earnings81%National 81%

All 6 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	University of North FloridaJacksonville · public	$32,477	$38,523	$18,000	55%
2	University of FloridaGainesville · public	$29,036	$53,927	$14,639	50%
3	UCFOrlando · public	$26,922	Not reported	$20,375	76%
4	FAUBoca Raton · public	$26,418	$35,488	$22,962	87%
5	USFTampa · public	$24,331	$43,346	$21,888	90%
6	Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg · private nonprofit	$20,191	Not reported	$26,500	131%

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida anthropology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Florida medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 6 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

University of North Florida$32,477
University of Florida$29,036
UCF$26,922
FAU$26,418
USF$24,331

Lowest median debt

University of Florida$14,639
University of North Florida$18,000
UCF$20,375
USF$21,888
FAU$22,962

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to anthropology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$94,940

Median pay in Florida. 6,490 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $64,630Top 10%: $208,090

Forensic Science Technicians

$64,140

Median pay in Florida. 1,920 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $44,280Top 10%: $93,870

Anthropologists and Archeologists

$59,270

Median pay in Florida. 620 people work in this job in Florida. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 800 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $44,660Top 10%: $95,180

Common questions

University of North Florida in Jacksonville reports the highest median first-year pay, $32,477. Its median federal debt is $18,000.

Anthropology (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked166 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the anthropology bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024