What jobs are available to someone with a DEGREE in Archaeology/Anthropology?

Question

Do they pay well? I emphasised degree to see if there were any options or whether I need MSc or PhD. Sorry in advance if I'm in the wrong section.

Answer 1

Secretary to the Ministry of Overseas Coal Bunkers.

Pianist on the Opera Winifred show.

Instrument steadier for a one armed trombonist.

Chimpanzee breeder.

Playwrite's eraser monitor.

Lotharian Flouncer (only part time)

Troglodyte.

Answer 2

I think the true answer is you qualify to do another degree to specialise in something more practical. I worked in Museums for many years and had a number of colleagues with archaeology and anthropology degrees but they then had to do PhD's or turn them in to marketing/management/conservation qualifications. One or two go onto teach what they have been taught. One has become a national expert on dinos, but he is lets say very wrapped up in it.

Answer 3

I've left a link for careers in archeology.  There are opportunities in Cultural Resource Management, working for the government, private sectors, museums, and academic positions.  As for anthropology, it depends on what you want to focus on.  There are exciting new ventures through applied anthropology.  You can focus on business, health care, public policy, analysis, and education to name a few.  Remember, you'll probably won't see to many "anthropologist needed"  signs. However, once you complete your degree you will see how many positions you will qualify for.

Also while you are in school try to get internships.  Trust me, it's worth it!

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

There are jobs which are more reliant on personal qualities, ie graduate management opportunities, milkround jobs, Civil Service etc.  Post-grad would help you get a job in a museum etc, but it's not well-paid.  Similarly professional library/archive/information work would probably require post-grad and possibly work experience.  Teaching history?  Then do PGCE.  What about voluntary work in archaeology?  May lead to something.  As for money, well...public sector provides a living wage but it's not fantastic.

Answer 5

Not terribly many sadly and it depends rather on what field of archaeology you choose to enter - I mean there is a huge range of choice in that alone - greek, roman, mediaeval, egyptology, middle-eastern, aboriginal, pacific island = the list is endless and the training differs widely depending on your specialty and the university you attend.

I have to say that none of them offers anything resembling the sort of money that you might get if you were to spend the same amount of time doing a degree in accounting, lol.

But there are options like consultancy, continuing at university to obtain a doctorate with a view to a career in academia, joining the civil service, or working for English Heritage as an Inspector of Ancient Monuments, lots of options - just none of them pays well and they are generally pretty competetive ...

GOod luck in your studies though, it is a great field of study and I had a ball doing my degree!!