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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$27,052 Avg Salary
$21,254 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Anthropology Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Anthropology Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for anthropology students. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Anthropology Schools in New York list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Anthropology Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 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 city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

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

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best anthropology programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the 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 anthropology programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for anthropology students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 12 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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