Overview

Doctoral Program in Applied Anthropology / Doctoral Program in Applied Anthropology is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

10

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE scores not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor degree and Master's degree in Anthropology from a regionally accredited university (transcripts). 3.3 GPA in graduate course work, resume, statement of purpose (see program website), 3 letters of reference, and writing sample.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,057

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.34%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	10.34%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Identification of Migrant Remains; Reliability and Validity of Radiographic Comparisons for Positive Identification; Improving Age-at-Death Estimates from Human Skeletal Remains Thru Spatial Analys; Finding the Missing and Unidentified: The Application of Predictive Modeling; Body Mass Estimation using Bone Micro- and Macro-Structure: A Practical Approach; Detecting /Processing Clandestine Human Remains w Unmanned Aerial Sys Multispect; Interactive Technology for Social Media Use Awareness and Intervention.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

1,148,994

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Michelle Hamilton
Doctoral Program Director
Email: mh69@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2458429

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