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2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 234 degrees and certificates were awarded to anthropology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York 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 New York

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

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 New York. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in New York. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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