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Best Anthropology Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Carson City, Nevada has 5 accredited schools offering anthropology programs, with tuition ranging from $1,131 to $17,666 per year for indexed programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning anthropology-related role is Curators at a median $69,900 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Anthropology Schools to Carson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer anthropology programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Carson City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Nevada schools on the Nevada anthropology page.
Anthropology Wages Near Carson City
Carson City is part of the Carson City, NV metro area (BLS area code 16180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Anthropologists and Archeologists
$64,390
NV statewide
$65,637
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
N/A
NV statewide
–
Archivists
N/A
NV statewide
–
Curators
$69,900
NV statewide
$71,254
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$56,470
NV statewide
$57,564
Social Science Research Assistants
$26,560
NV statewide
$27,074
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$60,250
Carson City, NV
$61,417
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Carson City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Carson City-Area Cities With Anthropology Programs
How many accredited anthropology schools are near Carson City, NV?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering anthropology programs near Carson City. The closest is Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe, CA (19.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Sierra College (82.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying anthropology roles near Carson City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying anthropology-related roles near Carson City are: Curators ($69,900), Anthropologists and Archeologists ($64,390), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($60,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local anthropology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
