2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Anthropology Master'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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 146 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 146 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #11, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Brown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Binghamton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #18 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for anthropology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 22 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 23 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 24 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 26 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 27 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 28 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 29 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
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Anthropology Related Rankings by Major
One of 12 majors within the area of study, anthropology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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