2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools
Finding the Best Anthropology 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Anthropology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 172 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Anthropology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for anthropology majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Anthropology
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for anthropology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out of the 172 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Arizona landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The New School ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Anthropology Schools list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Anthropology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Yale University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for anthropology students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #24, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for anthropology students. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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The University of Montana landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular anthropology programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Anthropology students that almost earned our Most Popular Anthropology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 28 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 28 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 28 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 28 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 28 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 28 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
Anthropology by Region
View the Most Popular Anthropology Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Anthropology
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 27 schools only.
- 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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