Anthropology graduates from SUNY College at Geneseo earn $42,216 median salary, below the national average for this program.

Anthropology at SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, New York • Bachelor's

Median Earnings
$42,216
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Anthropology at SUNY College at Geneseo

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for SUNY College at Geneseo and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Anthropology at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 34 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at SUNY College at Geneseo, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $42,216 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $47,434 across all institutions offering Anthropology, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at SUNY College at Geneseo, the mean median-earnings figure is $63,595, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$42,216
Anthropology
National Average
$47,434
All schools, same program
School Average
$63,595
All programs at SUNY College at Geneseo

Program Details

Bachelor's
Credential Level
34
Completers (IPEDS)
458
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$42,216
Median Earnings

Anthropology at Other Schools

Other Programs at SUNY College at Geneseo

Program Median Earnings Median Debt
Economics $84,529 $19,924
Accounting and Related Services $84,177 $18,187
Business Administration, Management and Operations $78,286 $19,000
Physics $77,575 $17,420
Chemistry $75,893 -
Mathematics $70,117 $19,500
Biology, General $66,852 $20,500
Political Science and Government $66,670 $18,500
International Relations and National Security Studies $66,435 $17,500
Sociology $65,234 $19,500

View all 24 programs at SUNY College at Geneseo →

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.