Anthropology Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Anthropology is the interpretive, scientific, and comparative study of humankind. The Department of Anthropology offers courses in the history of the discipline, museum studies, general anthropology, and in four subfields:
Anthropology is an excellent foundation for many careers. Employers hire anthropologists because they have excellent communication skills and understand how to manage multicultural situations. Students interested in possible careers can get a sense of the variety of areas in which anthropologists work by viewing a Prezi presentation created by students at the University of Southern Florida. Employment opportunities related directly to anthropology can be found at:
Anthropology majors typically select other majors or minors, such as Spanish and other foreign languages, biology, folklore, geology, history, human biology, international studies, linguistics, and many others. The School of Public Health's Underwater Resource Management Certificate is also a popular option.
The Interdepartmental B.A. major in Anthropology and Linguistics leads you to develop your ability to reason critically about issues in the social sciences and the humanities, using a focus on language, culture, and the relationship between these domains as the core material.
For detailed information about degree requirements, visit the most recent College of Arts & Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Open in Explore ProgramsThe following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.