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2023 Best Anthropology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Anthropology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, anthropology was ranked #116 in the country. In fact 1,446 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Anthropology

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for anthropology students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best anthropology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Anthropology at Boston University Report

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree anthropology programs. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 59
Connecticut 21
Rhode Island 12
Maine 1

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Deror avi.

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