<p>I'm interested in the Evolutionary Anthropology major at Duke. However, anthropology is rather notorious for being one of the worst majors for your career, with high unemployment and low salaries at every level of education.</p>
<p>How true does this seem to be for Duke Evolutionary Anthropology graduates? How many seem to be able to find jobs in the field, how well-paying are they, and how "satisfying" are these jobs?</p>
<p>Also, if anyone knows/is an EvAnth and has some additional information to throw in about the major (how interesting/laidback it is, opportunities available as EvAnth major, etc.), feel welcome to do so.</p>
<p>Here’s a link to Class of 2012 and Class of 2013 plans after graduation:</p>
<p>[Duke</a> University | Evolutionary Anthropology: Jobs After Graduation](<a href=“http://evolutionaryanthropology.duke.edu/undergraduate/applicants-and-pre-majors/jobs-after-graduation]Duke”>Jobs After Graduation | Department of Evolutionary Anthropology)</p>
<p>Keep in mind that this represents postgraduate plans for RECENT graduates. Many of us recent Duke graduates are still trying to figure out our next steps.</p>
<p>That being said, Duke’s Evolutionary Anthropology program is one of the best in the country, and the classmates that I knew who majored in it found the major intellectually engaging and rewarding.</p>
<p>If you have questions about a major at any school, I suggest Googling “X major X university”, and the department page for the major will be one of the first hits in Google. Then, click the “Undergraduate Students” tab or “Prospective Students” tab, and that’s where you can generally find what graduates do with the major after graduation (however, not many university departments post this info).</p>
<p>Good luck with your application! Feel free to PM me if you have more questions</p>
<p>I teach at a local school in Durham and have taught the children of two of the EA profs at Duke. They are amazingly nice people and came into my classroom several times to be guest experts. Great teachers and incredibly interested in enriching the lives of young people.</p>
<p>Also, my daughter was quite interested in EA. She was admitted into a high school program that connected her with an internship at Duke in the EA department. Her mentor was phenomenal and did everything he could to help her. She got to work over at the Lemur Center and became a co-author on a paper. She loved all the grad students there as well. </p>
<p>Even though she was accepted at Duke, she ultimately opted for a small liberal arts college and has her sights set on Duke for grad school.</p>
<p>Duke is a great choice for EA.</p>
<p>Beenoo: Your post warms my heart. Thank you.</p>