Since anthropology teaches about people, students can consider jobs that involve dealing with, managing, or helping people in one form or another as potential career choices. One popular choice is teaching, where anthropology is part of the social science curriculum. A broad training in social sciences, combined with an anthropology major would be excellent preparation for such a career. Management is another career path available to anthropology majors since it involves dealing with people. The law is a career path most anthropology students do not think of, but which several of our graduates have pursued.
Law enforcement represents another field where there are number of options available.
Forensic anthropology is one of the fastest growing areas of the discipline, and anthropologists are finding employment in state, county, and city coroners and medical examiners offices. The American Anthropological Association has a wealth of information about the field of anthropology and career opportunities for anthropologists.