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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$49,455 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree School for You

Anthropology is the #116 most popular major in the country with 1,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Anthropology at Princeton University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Anthropology at Cornell University Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Anthropology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Anthropology at American University Report

Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 234
Pennsylvania 37
Maryland 11
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 19

One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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