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

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the anthropology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent master’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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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George Washington 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. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’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 large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges by State

Explore the best anthropology schools 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 22 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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