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Famous people with degrees
types of Anthropology
100

In order to be qualified for this job you will need to complete institution specific training and have good presentational skills

Museum educator (docent)

100

Following in the footsteps of the head of his "House"hold this actor was a legacy graduate from Cambridge University where he specialized in social anthropology.

Hugh Laurie

100

Anthropologists in this field examine human remains and artifacts to study human origins.

Archaeology 

200

This job requires skills such as analytical thinking, forensic examination, and communication and are highly valued by law enforcement.



Forensic anthropologist 

200

This former child prodigy and renowned cellist and composer obtained a BA in anthropology from Harvard in 1976.

Yo-Yo Ma

200

This field of anthropology takes an interest in kinship, ritual, and celebrations in order to study human societies in time and space.

Socio-cultural anthropology 

300

This job only requires a BA for lesser known institutions but likely will require a Masters at better known institutions like the ROM.

Museum curator 

300

This Tony award-winning actress had a “Fatal Attraction” to anthropology when deciding to double-major in theatre and anthropology.



Glenn Close

300

The study of the social and cultural foundations of language. This can include the study of endangered languages.



Linguistic Anthropology

400

You only need a BA in order to survey land and prepare land for excavation at this job with an average salary of $63,735

Field technician

400

You might sing her songs in your “Fast Car” but could you “Give Me One Reason” why most people do not know that she has a BA in Anthropology?

Tracy Chapman

400

This field of anthropology studies human evolution with subfields including primatology and evolutionary psychology.

Bioanthropology