Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology: earnings, debt & careers

Anthropology graduates of Ohio University-Zanesville Campus earn a median $44,327 four years after graduating ($27,806 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $1,793 below the U.S. median for Anthropology graduates ($46,120 across 186 colleges), and ranks 7th of 10 Ohio colleges (5th of 8 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$44,327

U.S. median for this major: $46,120.

College Scorecard field of study; 20 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$27,806

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 61% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,924.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$5,746 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $11,041. College Scorecard.

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates$44,327
Ohio median (10 colleges)$44,327 (+$0)
U.S. median (186 colleges)$46,120 (−$1,793)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Anthropology nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Ohio University-Zanesville Campus's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$3,280$14,3991.6 years
$30–48k$3,163$13,8861.6 years
$48–75k$5,459$23,9652.7 years
$75–110k$7,853$34,4753.9 years
$110k+$8,773$38,5134.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (12% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Anthropology graduates 4 years after graduating ($44,327) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $8,889 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Anthropology at Ohio colleges

Every Ohio college we cover that reports Anthropology graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Ohio State University$50,055$22,834$17,33988%
2Ohio University-Eastern Campus$44,327$27,000$3,92521%
3Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus$44,327$27,000$5,75514%
4Ohio University-Southern Campusbachelor's & associate$44,327$27,000$5,99321%
5Ohio University-Lancaster Campusbachelor's & associate$44,327$27,000$5,65014%
6Ohio University$44,327$27,000$21,63765%
7Ohio University-Zanesville Campus$44,327$27,000$5,74622%
8Kent State University at Kent$40,662$26,697$20,78764%
9Cleveland State University$38,972$21,709$14,76451%
10Miami University-Oxford$33,527$26,943$28,38480%

11 more Ohio colleges offer Anthropology but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Anthropology graduates

Forensic Science Technicians

U.S.$72,060

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +13.3% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology questions

How much do Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology graduates earn?

Anthropology graduates of Ohio University-Zanesville Campus earn a median $44,327 four years after graduating and $27,806 one year after. The U.S. median for Anthropology graduates across 186 colleges is $46,120.

How much debt do Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Anthropology graduates of Ohio University-Zanesville Campus is $27,000, about 61% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,924.

Is Ohio University-Zanesville Campus a good school for Anthropology in Ohio?

On pay, Anthropology graduates of Ohio University-Zanesville Campus earn $44,327 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 10 Ohio colleges ($44,327) and $1,793 below the U.S. median ($46,120). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Ohio University-Zanesville Campus rank for Anthropology in Ohio?

Of 10 Ohio colleges reporting Anthropology graduate earnings, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ranks 7th; among the 8 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 5th. The highest is Ohio State University at $50,055.

What jobs do Anthropology graduates get?

A common career is forensic science technicians, with a median wage of — in Ohio and $72,060 nationally.

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Cite this: “Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Anthropology: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ohio-university-zanesville-campus/majors/anthropology (College Scorecard and BLS data).