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Online Anthropology Degree Program Overview

If you’re interested in why humans act the way they do, SNHU's online Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology may be for you. In this program, you'll have the chance to analyze relationships and think about the human experience. 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.

In addition to the general anthropology track, we offer a concentration in environmental sustainability. 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. In this program, you can expect to explore complex human nature, investigate identity and promote cultural awareness and change.

Learn how to:

• Apply anthropological theories and concepts to both historical and present-day issues
• Consider how we've evolved and adapted as a modern society
• Develop anthropological research questions for potential project proposals
• Analyze research and data for how humans construct their realities
• Assess the similarities and differences of various cultures
• Develop your own culturally relevant perspectives

Career Outlook

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.

Academic careers: These career paths generally work on campuses and in anthropology departments, and focus on teaching and conducting research. This career path could include teaching courses, writing lectures and grading papers in university programs.

For example, as an adjunct instructor and social sciences team lead at SNHU, Heather York currently teaches Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Human Origins and Evolution. What she especially loves about teaching anthropology is "the surprise students so often express at learning that the rest of the world really isn't as exotic as they thought."

• Corporate and business careers: Someone working in corporate research's primary role would be conducting market research through focus groups to determine consumer patterns.
• Government careers: A government job could be at a state or federal level working closely with government organizations including local police departments or museums. According to the American Anthropological Association, the federal government is one of the largest employers of anthropologists outside of academia.2
• Nonprofit and community-based careers: If designing programs and helping your community and the world become a better place is something that interests you, you might consider a career in the non-profit world. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often hire anthropologists to help design and implement new programs.

Potential job titles include:

• Historic preservationist
• Cultural resource manager
• Human rights advocate