Graduates of our program pursue careers in academia, archaeology, advocacy, communications, education, marketing, and research. They commonly work for government, community programs, and a wide variety of businesses.
The information on this page was extracted from raw data collected from LinkedIn in early 2022 by the University of Waterloo’s Alumni Relations office. The visualizations and lists represent the careers of alumni who graduated between 2002 and 2021. The salary amounts have been extrapolated based on relevant submissions to Glassdoor.
Roles held by MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates:
- Archaeological Field Technician
- Business and Information Analyst
- Cultural Resource Management Advisor
- Design Researcher
- Development Officer
- Digital Communications Manager
- Digital Media Specialist
- Director, Communications and Strategic Initiatives
- Financial Services Associate
- Heritage Resources Officer
- Librarian
- Osteologist
- Quality Analyst
- Research Analyst
- Research Ethics Advisor
- Telecommunications Designer
- User Experience (UX) Researcher
Graduates of the Public Issues Anthropology program have gone on to pursue advanced degrees in anthropology, archaeology, English, geography, law, political science, social intervention and policy evaluation, and sociology.
Employers of MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates:
- Archaeological Services Inc
- British Columbia Public Service
- Communitech
- Detritus Consulting
- Diamond Integrated Marketing
- Goodmans LLP
- Human Branding
- IPEX
- Meridian Credit Union
- Ontario Ministry of Education
- Parks Canada
- RCMP
- Scribendi
- Thomson Reuters
- Timmins Martelle Heritage Consultants
- Transform Drug Policy Foundation
- Trillium Gift of Life Network
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Woodland Heritage Services
Employment location for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Outside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 64%
Quebec, 4%
Sweden, 4%
USA, 4%
Alberta, 4%
Inside the Greater Toronto Area- Ontario, 16%
New Zealand, 4%
Career outcomes for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates by industry
Educational Services (research ethics advisor, English instructor, senior manager of liaison and integrated communication), 36%
Financial Services (inquiries analyst), 4%
Government (cultural resource management advisor, quality analyst, senior business and information analyst), 16%
Marketing and Advertising (senior strategist), 4%
Non-profit Organization (data entry operator), 4%
Telecommunications (telecommunications designer), 4%
Academia (doctor of veterinary medicine student), 4%
Consulting Services (building and design, writing and editing, environmental services, archaeological), 28%
Mean salary by industry for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Academia, $22,900
Consulting Services, $68,300
Educational Services, $53,900
Financial Services, $51,900
Government, $62,700
Marketing and Advertising, $79,800
Non-profit Organization, $39,300
Telecommunications, $60,100
Median salary by industry for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Academia, $22,900
Consulting Services, $71,700
Educational Services, $50,000
Financial Services, $51,900
Government, $62,700
Marketing and Advertising, $79,800
Non-profit Organization, $39,300
Telecommunications, $60,100
Relation between career and field of study for MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Not related at all, 14 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Somewhat related, 4 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates
Closely related, 7 MA Public Issues Anthropology graduates