Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Anthropology

This experiential online anthropology degree bridges the sciences and humanities. Here, you'll explore similarities and differences in society through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses. You'll examine how society has changed throughout the years and into the present day. Our online anthropology degree will give you a broad range of skills that could be useful as you embark on your future career. From tourism and market research to social impact and criminal justice, a degree in anthropology could open the door to many potential career options, and help you respond to cultural and environmental challenges.

Whether you wish to earn your master's or dive right into the field after graduation, this program is designed to provide the tools, skills and knowledge you'll need to succeed. SNHU graduate Celeste Cox '20 said, Anthropology is an amazing base to any graduate degree and even in everyday life. I am currently in a public health/global health program and it has already helped me immensely.

"Anthropologists can be found in a wide range of career paths all around the world, from corporations and government jobs to disaster areas and nonprofit associations. Collin Gillenwater with the text Collin Gillenwater"Whether my passion brought me to the beautiful coastline of the Yucatan, inland lakes of Nicaragua or colonial libraries of Oaxaca, my degree in anthropology emphasized the importance of recognizing the ways human culture changes and adapts over time. This resulted in me feeling like I could shed a little light on a sliver of the human experience," said Collin Gillenwater, who holds a master's in historical archaeology and has taken his career in many directions over the years. According to the American Anthropological Association, there are four main career paths for anthropology graduates today